on Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 03:11:50PM -0400, Dan Anderson (dan@mathjunkies.com) wrote:
> > Total size with the install of Woody. the MySQL database, and the
> > webconent for the two domains we host: 890 MB
>
> FWIW I've installed sub 150MB debian installs.
113 MiB ;-)
The Potato base2_2.tar.gz, unpacked, is about 30 MiB. But that doesnt'
include a kernel. Allow about 25 MiB for a stock 2.4 series kernel
(mostly modules). Roll your own is much smaller.
> Also, to elaborate, all programs (packages) installed are potential
> security holes. With a cut down distro you have that many less packages
> to install.
Bingo.
Peace.
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