Re: Minimal installation

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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.
> 
> 
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