Re: [gentoo-dev] install CD bloat

[Luke-Jr <luke-jr@gentoo.org>]

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AFAIK, there are no 1.4 KDE/GNOME LiveCDs (with the stages for an arch & 
GRPs). Sure, most people could download the stage, but most people using such 
a LiveCD would be more likely to want to use GRPs which are currently only 
available on the non-KDE/GNOME LiveCDs. Perhaps if GRPs and the other 
LiveCD-only data were available another way...
Just an idea, but could it be possible that we could just distribute just 2 
LiveCDs (basic, KDE/GNOME) and have a script which allows people to insert 
other files into them automaticly (such as stages and GRPs)? In addition to 
making many more LiveCD combinations possible, such a method could also save 
mirror space. Those using an OS incapable of running the script could always 
use the plain LiveCD and download those files onto the new system.

On Wednesday 20 August 2003 12:43 pm, Kurt Lieber wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 01:10:30AM +0000 or thereabouts, Luke-Jr wrote:
> > Graphical browsers are much more preferable to things like lynx (which
> > doesn't even handle tables properly, IIRC). Is 4.4 MB really too much for
> > a nice graphical browser? The docs could probably even get away with
> > saying to use the Setup->Network options menu item if a proxy is needed.
>
> As Chris pointed out, yes -- it is too much.  We have a full-featured,
> knoppix-like LiveCD that folks who want additional functionality may use.
> What we don't have (or, more accurately, no longer have) is a truly "basic"
> LiveCD that offers only the tools necessary to complete an install.
>
> --kurt

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Luke-Jr
Developer, Gentoo Linux
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