Re: [gNewSense-users] Choosing a distribution

[Dave Crossland]

On 11/04/07, cesar gil perez <address@hidden> wrote:
> I know you can strip down a
> regular distro, but it seems a lot more time consuming, compared to an
> initial simple-command-choose-what-you-want cd like the one in
> Slackware.

gNewSense is almost identical to Ubuntu, and to install a stripped
down Ubuntu, you install the "ubuntu-minimal" apt metapackage instead
of "ubuntu-desktop", by starting the LiveCD with the "server" option.
I believe, though don't know for sure, that similarly you can install
"gnewsense-minimal" instead of "gnewsense-desktop" in the same way.

Here's some Ubuntu tutorials you can try with

http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html
http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Minimal_Install

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Regards,
Dave