Create a kickstart file for it with no package sets and minus directives for all unwanted packages (Done for you in /root/anaconda-ks.cfg on install). But yes, I must say the 'minimal' RedHat/FC installation really isn't, and it would maybe be nice if it were. :| -AL. On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 10:29, A.J. Werkman wrote: > Wouldn't it be a good stratigy to modify the comps.xml file in a way to > split up the basic-package group into two. Resulting in a real-basic-group > and a e.g. distro-basic group. This way anaconda can install the real basic > package selection for you. > > I have been walking around with this thought since the rh8 times. Haven't > found enough time to realy attack this. I also am confronted with big > installations on machines I only use as routers. > > All the extra packages not only force me to install "big" harddisks, but > are also only potential security problems as they are not actually used by > the system to do it's job, but can be used by a potential "bad-guy". > > Koos. > > > At 21:07 11/8/2003, you wrote: > > >On Sun, 2003-11-09 at 06:15, Jonathan M. Slivko wrote: > > > Maybe a "mini" ISO, like what FreeBSD has is needed for Fedora? Just an > > > idea. > >would that be the rescue Cd, its a redhat live cd in a way with the > >minimal stuff required for rescue !! > > Different concept altogether, Walid. We want a working, functional, > permanent install of Fedora under 200MB of disk space, and if possible > lower than 150MB. The rescue CD is great for what it does, but it is not a > "live CD Linux" like Knoppix for example. It does not have functional > routing, firewalling, DHCP server, etc. > > > > -- > Rodolfo J. Paiz > rpaiz simpaticus com > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
