Re: What are the Essential Packages?

[Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com>]

On Sat, 02 Sep 2000, I. Tura wrote:
> The fastest way I use is:
>
>
> 	Download the file /dists/stable/main/binary-i386*/Packages.gz
>
> 	*Or your architecture
>
> 	Uncompress it and search there the packages you'll need. keywords: sawmill
> or wmaker for the window managers, for example. You'll need the packages
> that the window manager depends on. You also need the file (bon't remember
> location) base2.2.tgz for the base.
>
> 	You'll need the floppies in /dists/stable/main/disks-i386/
>
>
> 	Note: the name of the base file and the locations can be inaccurate, but
> near from they.
>
>
> 	Don't know if I'm missing something...
>

Hmm, well the first thing I'd want to do is compile a custom kernel. I 
wouldn't go for the X stuff at first but rather install the (minimal) base 
system, then joe (favorite editor) and mc to finish setup and then (although 
through apt preferably) I install binutils, ncurses, gcc and stuff needed to 
compile a kernel from menuconfig to get all hardware working and set finish 
up. If it boots well again and stufgf works, I install whatever i need 
through apt including X (I happen to prefer kde so I'd apt kde2)

Of course this is just my preference, maybe here's an interesting 
discussion.. how to initially set up a debian system. In my case I use a 
cable modem which basically means I can get away with two disks and a lot of 
apting... anyhow I think it makes sense to initially narrow down your 
packages installs as much as possible.

Greetings to everyone,

Dan


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