Subject: Re: Developer install was Re: Sendmail help
From: Robert Vogt IV (robert@arborhost.com)
Date: Tue Aug 14 2001 - 08:15:29 MDT
> >> This is my biggest complaint with YDL 2.0. The only package (other than
> >> 'Everything') that has all the compiler tools is the 'Development
> >> Workstation'. This effectively makes all the others useless for everyone
> >> except the most casual user. Even a linux newbie is going to need to
> >> compile something sooner or later, if not, I'm not sure why they would be
> >> using Linux at all.
> >>
> >> My wish for YDL2.1 is either a 'Base/Minimal install with development
> >> tools' or a way to select individual packages like what earlier versions
> >> had (and every other linux distro I have seen).
> >
> > http://bugs.yellowdoglinux.com/
> > Please submit a 2.1 "feature request" bug.. :-)
> > (select individual packages should be back)
> >
>
> I feel your pain! I had to do an "Everything" install to get development
> tools AND X11... Now I only have 32 megs of disk space available on my 2 gig
> Linux Partition.
>
> Package selection is an essential! :P
Agreed. I went back to 1.2 on a Starmax test system (1.2 GB
HD) because of this...
-Robert Vogt IV
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