From: Bob Nielsen (nmbyrk.fjpehmar@topnet-bg.net)
Date: Sun Nov 21 2004 - 21:04:04 EET
On Sat, Nov 20, 2004 at 07:17:08PM -0800, Chuck Hast wrote:
> I took all of my collection of Debian CD's and attempted to set up a machine
> to do just network, and particularly IP/AX25/FPAC/ROSE/NetRom/other
> networking goodies, seems that even good old debian decided to add a
> lot of stuff that I do not think I need for such a machine.
>
> I was thinking that there was a set of special install or small install scripts
> that you could select from at boot time, but I only found the "compact"
> entry, but when I ran dselect, it proceeded to install a boatload of stuff that
> I do not think i need (BIFF?!?!) I am not interested in this thing doing e-mail
> or web stuff (it installed apache and I do not recall selecting that one at
> any time)
>
> Beyond the ax25-howto is there a good guide as to what all to allow the
> installer to install and not install?
>
When you get to the point where it wants to run dselect, stop there!
You will at this point have a pretty minimal system and can install any
wanted packages with apt-get.
73,
Bob, N7XY
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