Am 2004-08-26 20:11:02, schrieb Daniel Ruoso: > Hi, > Today, the downloading and processing of the entire packages file is a > problem both for low-bandwidth users and for low-specs computers. In > fact, the download of the packages file for a modem user can take ~ 15 > minutes, and the processing of this file by apt can take hours on a 486 > 55Mhz with 8Mb RAM and 45Mb swap (self experience, actually I had to > cancel the processing after two or three hours). Sorry, but OK, even SID works on a 386dx40 with 16 MB but who use it realy ? The 486 area is finished... Same for P1/K5 I think, the limit for WOODY is a P1/200 or K6/200 and for SARGE a PII/333 or K6-II/350 Now ETCH... > <CONTENTS FILE="sources.list"> > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian sid main (base,gnome,...) > </CONTENTS> > > This is backward-compatible too, if the sections parameter (between > parenthesis) is not present, then it would download the big Packages > file. But if a $USER choose base, gnome how can they handle Dependencies ? If you choose (gnome), 'apt-get update' must know, that they need base, libs, x11... too A simpel installation on my WOODY-Workstation need 23/28 and on my SID-Workstation 25/33 Sections. There is no difference downloading singel "Sections" or the whole Packages.bz2 > Waiting for your comments, > > daniel Greetings Michelle -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)
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