> In the days of SLES7, I was able to create my own selection > file so that I > didn't have to do the "install too much, then remove the > excess" dance. I > haven't tried it with SLES8, so I don't know if that still > works or not.
You can still do that, but the SLES8-supplied packages have so many prereqs that it's not much help. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390