[NTLUG:Discuss] Selective or Full install?

[Greg Edwards]

   tr_data1 wrote:
> I finally had the time to throw together some hardware for another
> Linux system. Latest BIOS is now loaded and I am ready to install
> Mandrake 9.2 PP. My general goal is for it to be my main devl system.
> 
> What approach do you take in regards to package selection? Do you:
> a) use the default install, only selecting a major choices
> b) Select EVERYTHING that looks interesting to you
> 

With MDK I usually take the expert install option and select the 
packages that I know I want dropping the packages I don't.  Remember to 
turn off most of the servers during install and then afterwords turn 
them on as you get each one configured.

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Greg Edwards
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