Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (297 mails)

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx>]

Hans Witvliet <hwit@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Hi Andreas,
>
> Well, LVM would be the wrong example.
> It should not be a black-or-white situation:
>
> Very early on, a hardware detection should be done.
> And, for instance, only if tv-harware is found, only then the yast
> modules for confifuring tv should be installed.
>
> If you want to configure your basic system with lvm, you'll need lvm
> right away, but only in that case!

Yes, I agree.  That's where we should go.  But for that you first need
to define the absolute base.

> I have a feeling that the dependency (for yast-modules) is too rigid:
> you get it, wether you need (or want) it or not.
> Refining the threads?
>
> The "minimal" system for 10.1 had a "rather large foot print" to put it
> mildly, and got worse on 10.2.

So, let's work together to get it smaller again - I'm down right now
to 400 MB.  Still far too much but now it gets more tricky...

> If (and only if) i decide to install any resource-pig, disk-space and
> mem will be claimed. Not for: "perhaps they want it perhaps later on or
> so." If I want or need it, i'll selected & install it.

I agree that should be the philosophy behind the minimal system.

> I know, that systems tend to grow larger and larger (tnx to M$), but
> please, try to have a minimal system realy minimal.

Please help me with it ;-)

Andreas
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