> Would it be possible to incorporate a really gross hack into makedev > that `manually' removes the base package (so long as base-files and > base-passwd are installed) without dpkg getting involved (i.e. by > removing its files from /var/lib/dpkg/info and editing > /var/lib/dpkg/status)? This idea will probably give Ian a fit... Wouldn't it be better to have dpkg --remove --no-deletion? -- Shields, CrossLink.