>> install. I ran servers that way without X, and /usr isn't
>> that large then, without all the GUI crap.
>Yes, this is what I did when moving from RH 6.0 - RH 6.1. It was quite a
>task to remove any X dependencies esp when it comes to the development
>libraries (I need to build various tools on this machine). This is one of
my
>reasons for looking elsewhere as I am quite happy/familiar with Redhat.
Next time select custom install, choose from the package types, and then
check individual packages box. You avoid all the X stuff, but then can add
in the libraries and packages you want. Their packaging is a little
annoying sometimes, as for instance they have bundled expect and a TK based
expect in one rpm, which causes GUI dependencies, but I was able to have
Imagemagick and such like on a web server, without too much trouble. It's
always easier to add to a minimial install, than remove known unwanted's and
then try to spot other unecessary packages installed to satisfy
dependencies.
One other tip, is to install the rpm database listing all rpm's, it helps
when you need to find out how to resolve failed dependencies, on a later
install.
> providing 5.1 which I absolutely loved! I have spent time in Mandrake
> country during the bad times of the way too early 7.0 release which
prompted
> me to move to Redhat for stability here at work -- I'm finding that all of
Funny that, the RH-7.0 release was another cursed creation, and I think
Mandrake 7.2 had lots of problems, the updates got to 50MB or so of
essentials within a weak or so. Generally I avoid anything .0, or at least
wait a month or two.
The other objection to RH 7.X and now LM 8, is gcc-2.9.6, they shipped an
interim compiler, which breaks binary compatability that has been held for
so long with gcc-2.7.2 through the 2.9.5.x series compilers. I cannot see
the point, as gcc-3.0 is due out this summer sometime and presumbably will
be usable by autumn, so we're in for another round of binary compat problems
when they move again.
That compiler caused lots of grief to ppl who actually used it, especially
for C++, and the kernel folk got so fed up of reports, I think the build
scripts now actually check explicitly for kgcc.
Rob
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