Rodolfo, Sounds like a great idea. Are you aware of the Knoppix and Damn Small Linux (DSL) projects? Knoppix is a bootable linux OS that fits on a regular CD, whereas DSL fits on a business card sized bootable CD. I have a copy of it on a business card CD just because it was too cool not to. http://www.knoppix.net/ http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rodolfo J. Paiz" <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 9:40 PM Subject: Re: Minimal installation At 21:44 11/8/2003, Michael Kearey wrote: >>Perhaps a few of us could cooperate on creating this "smallest" install >>kickstart file? I will be happy to cooperate, put forth my own efforts, >>and maybe put up a web page with the list of packages so that we can >>discuss it. Anyone else want to help? Lox, Michael, Jaroslaw... anyone? > >Sure, I will co-operate too. Perhaps test it, put forward my attempts, etc.. >Cheers, >Michael Alrighty then, here we go. I have created the "fedora-minimal" mailing list at simpaticus.com, whose stated purpose is to determine what is the minimum PRACTICAL set of packages for a Fedora Core 1 installation. By "practical" I mean that we do not want a system that just boots and then stares at you, having been crippled beyond any ability to do useful work. Rather, the search is for a system which is still usable but trimmed of any unnecessary fat. This "minimal" system will include the following capabilities: - Standard Fedora kernel - RPM - a bash shell, iptables, other truly basic packages - as little else as possible You can subscribe to the list at http://simpaticus.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-minimal_simpaticus.com which is the main list page. Please mail <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> directly with any problems. I'll be happy to subscribe anyone who requests it or who for any reason has trouble doing it personally. Feedback also welcome. -- Rodolfo J. Paiz rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
