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From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths@attbi.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space?
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:51:36 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <001901c1f6d2$2584a6a0$02263e18@mycomputer> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020508183711.GA1880@kb5elv>

Hi. You are using redhat right? Or Debian? If you are using Debian, there is a program called dselect, which runs during the installation and prompts you for packages you want to install. This is after the base system has been installed. Dselect will automatically select programs for you, and it will install about 90 packages. I believe that since the packages are pretty small, you have a very usable system in about 300-500 mb. Note: Don't say no if whatever distro asks you if you want to install additional packages. I did this, and ended up with a system that was unusable due to its lack of programs. And I didn't have any installaiton Cds, so I had to re-install Winblows and create the disks from the iso images. Hope this helps, write back if you have anymore questions. Privately or on-list.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Buddy Brannan <davros@ycardz.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space?


> Actually, Linux *doesn't* require all that space. Here's the big
> difference: Windows *does* require a bunch of space for its
> install. You get a few applications--basic word processor and text
> editor, clock, Internet connectivity, Web browser, file sharing, and
> so on--and you have to install most of it. A GNU/Linux system, on the
> other hand, gives you choices--which is what takes up most of the
> space. You can get a very minimal system on a couple floppies, but as
> I said, it's very minimal, generally tailored to a specific
> application--rescuing another system, acting as a router, etc. You can
> get a fairly usable system in something like 100 MB, including a
> compiler, browser, text editor, and so on. You can get a very complete
> system without X-Window in afew hundred megabytes, including several
> of most kinds of applications you're likely to use. 
> 
> The reason you're seeing the huge space requirement is that that
> installs a whole bunch of different applications, games, browsers, and
> so on, along with lots of development things, and a bunch of stuff
> you're likely not to use. The thing is, with a *full* multi-gigabyte
> installation, you've got about five of nearly anything to choose from
> for your use--by default. You can pare that down very easily to quite
> a lot less space. 
> 
> Someone else wanna explain that better?
> -- 
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3  | I choose you to take up all of my time.
> Email: davros@ycardz.com | I choose you because you're funny and kind
>                          | I want easy people from now on.
>                          | --the Nields
> 
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Thread overview: 68+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
 Cris Ali
 ` Buddy Brannan
   ` Raul A. Gallegos
   ` Ann Parsons
     ` Gregory Nowak
       ` Igor Gueths
       ` Ann Parsons
     ` Buddy Brannan
     ` Igor Gueths
       ` Gregory Nowak
     ` Toby Fisher
       ` Buddy Brannan
         ` Ann Parsons
         ` Toby Fisher
           ` Toby Fisher
       ` William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123
         ` Ann Parsons
           ` TALMAGE
             ` Toby Fisher
         ` Toby Fisher
     [not found]     ` <Pine.LNX.4.33.0205100357420.9750-100000@frontdoor.g0ucu.fr eeserve.co.uk>
       ` TALMAGE
         ` Toby Fisher
   ` Igor Gueths [this message]
     ` Few More questions! Cris Ali
       ` Alex Snow
       ` Raul A. Gallegos
         ` Igor Gueths
       ` Gregory Nowak
 ` Why does it need that much hard disk space? Raul A. Gallegos
 ` Ann Parsons
   ` Raul A. Gallegos
     ` Ann Parsons
       ` Toby Fisher
         ` jwantz
           ` Ann Parsons
     [not found]       ` <Pine.LNX.4.33.0205100415120.9750-100000@frontdoor.g0ucu.fr eeserve.co.uk>
         ` TALMAGE
           ` Toby Fisher
             ` Alex Snow
               ` Toby Fisher
                 ` Charles Hallenbeck
                   ` Gregory Nowak
                     ` Charles Hallenbeck
                     ` Adam Myrow
                       ` Steve Holmes
                   ` Steve Holmes
   ` Alex Snow
 ` Gregory Nowak
 ` 'Georgina'
   ` Kerry Hoath
 ` Cecil H. Whitley
   ` Igor Gueths
     ` Gregory Nowak
       ` Alex Snow
     ` Cecil H. Whitley
       ` Gregory Nowak
       ` Igor Gueths
         ` Alex Snow
 ` Alex Snow
 Dawes, Stephen
 ` Gregory Nowak
 ` Raul A. Gallegos
   ` Gregory Nowak
 ` Igor Gueths
   ` Gregory Nowak
 ` Ann Parsons
 ` Toby Fisher
 Dawes, Stephen
 cwhitley

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