You could install the version of OpenOffice meant for removable drives. I keep one of my 256mg thumb drive. I have room for all of my files AND a version of FireFox and a Version of GAIM and NVU. All with plenty of maneuverability room. Not sure how much room it actually takes but I have also installed it to 128 with no problems. You could probably email someone for the specifics or I could look it up later.
ALSO, this probably goes against every programming thought possible, but I went into the clip art folder and deleted all of the pictures. Didn't need them, I prefer my own. And since it was a removable drive, The program would be for when I was having to do emergency work anyway where I would not need clip art. But I would not necessarily try this on an installed version. Roxann Milby Wing B Office Admin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] reducing hard disk space used > On Thu February 2 2006 00:09, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I did use the custom install originally, trying to get only Writer > > and Calc, but the OO.org folder was still 171 MB (I misread 151 the > > first time----this is even worse!). Since I use an older HP laptop > > with a 4 GB (4,478 MB) hard disk, that's a lot of space to consume. > > However, the choices were somewhat unclear to me. Is there a list of > > items to check to get "bare minimum" English-only versions of Writer > > and Calc? I deleted everything in the graphics folder, for example, > > since I don't add such stuff to my documents or create any html > > files (or whatever the graphics are for), so I assume there is more > > that can be culled. Someone somewhere said he had "UPXed" a lot of > > files and had a 48 MB setup, but I have no idea what that means. I > > only have Word installed in my MS Office folder, taking up just 22 > > MB. > > > > Since the multiple windows feature is essential for my work > > (translating), I'll probably have to stay with Word for a while > > anyway, but I would still like to install Calc. Is this possible > > without Writer? I have the impression that installing Writer was > > mandatory and can't be deselected... > > You can indeed install Calc without Writer. Also you can remove the > help files. Note that these is also a project to run OOo from a USB > pen. I removed the program and reinstalled it with just Calc. The same 171 MB folder appears. The problem as I see it is that the install program puts everything in the OpenOffice folder on the hard disk (zipped jar files, unwanted programs, etc.) instead of in a TEMP file for deletion after the install is complete. Since I have a CD for emergencies, why leave everything on my hard disk after the installation? Can this be avoided? Thanks, Wayne --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
