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Re: [opensuse-factory] Making the basesystem smaller
  • From: "Claes Bäckström" <claes.backstrom@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:55:43 +0100
  • Message-id: <f7ddb9110701190155t3ca2c1fav213079fa390aa4ef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On 1/19/07, Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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

Could we perhaps see a list of what you so far put in the "base" or do
you need more time to tinker with it?

Warm Regards,
Claes Backstrom
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