On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Kaj Ailomaa <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would like us to introduce a new netinstall type of ISO, small enough > to fit on a CD, and useful when you don't want to install the whole > suite of packages that come with Ubuntu Studio. > > I'm thinking a stripped down version of our current ISO. Keep the core > stuff, like jack, so the installer can be used for simple testing too, > but otherwise nothing. > We will need a super light DE setup for this. I do prefer to have a DE, > with a web browser and easy graphical means of setting up wifi, and > such. Also, with the ubiquity installer. As little maintenance as > possible should be the goal of course. > > Any Ideas? > > I think it's great idea and have been toying with it lately as well. I ended up using the Ubuntu Studio ISO and then uncheck all packages but the ones I really want. After that I installed dwm as WM and dwb as a browser. I like it, but perhaps a bit too complicated for the average user with dwm and dwb. I'm running it on a usb-stick in an old eee-pc and it's working great. Though setting up wifi I kind of cheated as I kept Xfce and logged in there to set it up, after that it carries over to when I log in to dwm. I have been wanting to do like a mini-iso and even looking into using terminal audio tools, but that's also stretching it a bit far. When comparing size, resource usage and ease of use I think we are already on the right track with Xfce. My own small investigations have not come up with a better solution which is also easy to set up wifi and so on. The difference between Xfce and Lxde have been to minor to make any difference IMHO. /Jimmy
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