> Assuming a decently written installer routine that tells you that > minimal install doesn't include X (graphics), and there's a check box to > include a graphical system (with a sensible description to go with the > option), you'd have to be pretty stupid not to be able to add the bits > to a base system that you want. > > A "minimal" install should be just what it says, minimal. If it's that > plus something else, then it's not minimal. Call it something else. > This is as stupid as the (actually limited) "unlimited" internet service > provider packages. > > In the past, I've wanted to install *minimal* systems, and not really > been able to. The option wasn't there, and the package selection > routines of anaconda works against you. > > Minimal - it boots, and that's it. If you want software, as well, you > have to add it. > > Basic graphical - it boots, and has graphics. But if you want software, > as well, you have to add it. > > Then you have options to add KDE with all its geegaws, or Gnome with > it's toys, a group of desktop publishing packages, a group of audio > packages, a group of video packages, or select individual program > packages, etc. > > Huzzah! +10! Couldn't have (and didn't) said it better myself! Kevin -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
