Re: why so big...

From: mamakin1976 (nouser_at_nodomain.net)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 09:41:42 +0100

Christian wrote:
<SNIP>
> Yes i know all of this but on a mandarke system I can select these and get a
> install of about 600MB, if i try to do the same on RedHat I get to some
> thing of about 950MB (RH get into dependency hell and adds a tone of other
> app)
<SNIP>

RH includes many 'hidden' sets of packages. To remove these, just edit
RedHat/base/comps.xml, but make sure you don't break dependencies. Obviously
you'll be doing a network install, 'cause you can't edit that file if it is on a
CD...

Have fun! 

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