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Re: [Rule-list] minimum rule install
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James |
Subject: |
Re: [Rule-list] minimum rule install |
Date: |
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 00:06:23 -0800 |
On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 22:17:53 -0600
address@hidden wrote and hopefully I read right:
> Hi,
>
> I've been working on the concept of a minimum rule install. This
> would be a text only install designed to provide a menu, file
> management, text editing, email access, ftp, and internet browsing
> on systems with small hard drives.
>
> Devon reported a slinky install that takes 248 meg. PC 19 is a 486
> with a 220 meg hard drive. Could unnecessary programs be trimmed
> from this install so it would fit in 220 meg? What is the absolute
> minimum size of the install without unwisely crippling the system?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hairy Larry
>
This sounds like a paper and pencil type job... If I could get a
copy of rpm -qa on the box with the 248 install I can start checking
out what needs what and see just how far down I can get it without
having to rebuild rpms.
James
> _______________________________________________
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