Minimal installation

Rodolfo J. Paiz rpaiz at simpaticus.com
Mon Nov 10 03:55:52 UTC 2003


At 14:37 11/9/2003, you wrote:
>I just updated a script that I've had since the days when it was actually 
>possible to do a minimal install on a Zip disk, and made an attempt to do 
>so.  Installed kernel and glibc, wiped out the i18n stuff, and proceeded 
>to install sysvinit, bash, mingetty, cron, initscripts, iptables, and 
>their dependencies.  Won't fit on a Zip100 any more. Looks like the 
>minimum amount of space needed may be around 200MB (bearing in mind, 
>that's after you stip off the i18n files).  You might be able to get it on 
>a Zip250, but I don't have one of those handy.  :)

Right now I've got a useful Fedora system installed with 178 packages and 
using 417MB. I'd love to cut another 100MB or so from that number, and it 
appears to be doable. I just want to be careful not to cut out the meat 
with the fat.


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Rodolfo J. Paiz
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