On 11/29/2010 10:57 PM, Ned Slider wrote:
On 29/11/10 13:10, Karanbir Singh wrote:
On 11/26/2010 08:31 PM, Ned Slider wrote:
I am also quite keen on the idea of retaining our single-merged distro, atleast as the main option. And then perhaps a slightly light(er) weight alternative.
Well, I'd suggest starting with the package set on the upstream Server disk as that looks fairly complete to me. There are some common "Desktop" packages missing that might want to be added - evolution, pidgin, thunderbird, xchat, and maybe even OpenOffice if there's room, but most stuff is already there.
the upstream server product is almost a full DVD in itself. Is it worth having the main distro on 2 DVD, and another option which is still a complete'ish DVD ? If we are going to work out a lightweight CD size'd install media, is it worth then also having the full DVD'ish option over and above the 2 DVD disk full distro ?
No, giving this some more thought I would just put out a 2 DVD full distro set. Disk1 based on the upstream "Server" DVD and Disk2 containing everything else (i.e, the upstream "Optional" channel).
I agree so far ...
Disk1 would also be your "minimal" disk giving everything that's required to do an install meaning people don't need to download Disk2 to install.
.. but not here. When people want "minimal" they expect to do that with a _small_ download. [*] A full DVD does not fit this bill, even if it can be used for a minimal install, too.
The upstream Server DVDs are 2.7 and 3.2GB for x86 and x86-64, respectively.
I sincerely doubt that anyone would consider those as "minimal". I am tempted to say that minimal should fit a definition similar to "grab a small image -- the smaller the better -- and use it to do an install which can give you a local root account which can further be used to install what ever else is needed. And which allows basic network tests as it is".
[*] And I rely this affirmation on the questions received on #centos.