[FWW] method for minimum install

Kevin Martin kevintm at ameritech.net
Mon Sep 15 14:48:46 UTC 2008



> 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




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