On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 06:22:01AM -0800, Ottavio Caruso wrote: > --- Ottavio Caruso wrote: > > > > [Initially posted on alt.os.linux.debian, no replies.} > > > > I believe that one can trim down a standard debootstrap > > installation > > (currently 180MB for sarge and over 230 MB for etch) hacking one > > of > > the related scripts (eg: usr/lib/debootstrap/scripts/sarge) and > > modifying the 'base' variable, e.g.: > > > > base="adduser apt apt-utils libdb4.2 at [... snip ...]" > > > > As the debian-installer uses debootstrap, I have booted the > > business > > card install cd and started a shell but couldn't find debootstrap > > or > > any related scripts. But debootstrap-udeb has definitely such > > scripts. > > Where are they, and how can I access them? > > > > I know I could trim the installation later with deborphan or > > aptitude, but it wouldn't be fun. Any help appreciated. > > > At least could anybody tell me where to ask this question? > Debian-devel, debian-boot? Debian-administration? Hi Ottavio, from my understanding, there exists a live cd with debootstrap (maybe knoppix?) that can be used to boot a computer. Once it is booted, you can then use debootstrap anyway you want. something like: boot computer with live cd go to a terminal partition the hdd format the hdd mount the root hdd partition as /mnt use 'debootstrap .....' to download the packages you want chroot to /mnt add kernel and grub use grub-update exit reboot to grub (untested outline) -Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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