On Mon, 4 Jan 1999 03:18:45 -0700 (MST), Bruce Sass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > ... no. Although I can't help thinking of ways that the existing > distribution could be made more scalable. e.g.: give the user the > option of deleting unwanted kernel modules before the drivers are > configured; allow for multiple `base' archives and/or .deb's during > the installation; optionally delete unrequired timezone, locale and > other such files before the system is configured, ideally before > they even make it to the HD.
Well, it's hard to maintain the integrity of the package and yet strip out stuff. I'm not sure how that would/should interact with the packaging system. > Hmmm, how does one go about getting the install script changed to > include the above features? Aside from requiring a few extra > keystrokes/clicks, I don't see how it would affect any users besides > those with small systems or no ppp access to the net. I guess you could take two approaches. One would be to modify the packages themselves. The other would be to mess around with the boot-flopppies package. Just download the package, read the readme, start hacking, and submit patches to the BTS. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
