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Re: 24MB bootable CD install image



Thanks to both of you for the tips.  This should bring the size of the
CD down to about 10MB.  Kind of a waste of a CD but a very convenient
size for a downloadable CD ISO image.

On Mon, Feb 28, 2000 at 04:03:02PM -0800, Aaron Van Couwenberghe wrote:
>On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 09:32:10AM +1100, gschafer@zip.com.au wrote:
>> In theory, you could make it even smaller by not including base2_2.tgz
>> as it can be downloaded via the 'network' or 'nfs' methods. The network
>> method uses http so you just need to have the netcard driver module
>> loaded and working by this stage. Note, I haven't tried this method.
>> Just an idea.
>> 
>> 		Greg
>
>This is a new feature in the potato boot floppies, and it works fine in the
>latest build. So, make a new set with the new driver tarball, and leave out
>the base system. Let them grab it with http.
>
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