Andrei Popescu wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:50:34 -0500 macondo <ironwindow2001@yahoo.com> wrote:Why not? i just want to make sure something is not missing.I thought we were talking about a low end machine. I wouldn't install stuff I will certainly not need. I fact I wouldn't do that on any machine.
Weeks from now, when all this mess is fixed, you will get all the drivers by default, what are you gonna do then? Delete each one that is not the one you use?
There are other ways of saving space (xserver-xorg-core) and increasing the speed of an old box.
If indeed it's the only one, what's wrong with .xinitrc? it's simple and you don't have to learn 'update-alternatives. Besides with .xinitrc or .xsession you can include apps to start when you enter the X systemMy point was that it's not necessary with only one wm installed. "If it ain't broke don't fix it". (Don't know where that comes from).
Maybe not, but .xinitrc is something you use in any linux distro or bsd, what if you're not using Debian? AFAIK, it is the only one using update-alternatives.
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