Re: Rebuilding minimal install iso RHEL 4 (U1)

[Karl Latiss <karl latiss atvert com au>]

On Wed, 2005-10-05 at 08:33 +0200, Michael Stiller wrote:
> Thanks to all for the suggestions so far. 
> 
> I guess i will go with the network install option even due to
> local issues i will need at least 3 installation servers now instead
> of one CD image. Which i actually need too cause not all machines
> can do a PXE boot.
> 
> Special thanks to Joshua for attaching his tiny.cfg kickstart config
> file. I already had the installation trimmed to 218 packages utilizing
> attached kickstart config file. 
> 
> Sorry Ed for using "unpolite" words but if you want to install a 
> really minimal *server* e.g. for web servicing you actually don't need
> packages like (stupid highlights include:)
> 	pcmcia-cs
> 	the bluez stuff
> 	irda utilities
> 	isdn4k utilities
> 	cups
> 	an lha compressor (!),
> 	4 differend shells (ash, bash, tcsh, pdksh)
> 	dialup networking stuff like ppp, mgetty, minicom, lszrz, 
> 		set- and statserial
> 	pax, nano, wireless-tools
> 	
> 	etc etc etc.
> 
Some of these may be required for lsb compliance which I guess would be
part of an enterprise distribution's goal. As an example CUPS
provides /usr/bin/lpr which is required by redhat-lsb.

I do agree however that a better out of the box minimal install would be
a good thing.

-- 
Karl Latiss <karl latiss atvert com au>
Atvert Systems