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  • 23-12-2001 11:45pm
    #1
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭


    That's the problem I've got right now...
    Any Linux distros I've used before have come from PC mag cover disks... I can't seem to find any dedicated Linux mags with chopped-down distros on their cover CD... and I'm faaar too tight to pay for a distro in some retail outlet.
    Downloading it is a big laugh... even on duel-ISDN, there's no way I'm downloading ~3 Gigs of RPMS that I'll never use anyway.
    Probably cheaper to buy it in the shops, than pay eircom for the download.

    Question is: are there any cut-down versions you can download? ... something less than 300MB would be nice, just the bare essentials + GUI and some basic apps... the distros I've seen on the cover CD's seem to be cut down to the scutt.
    :::::::::::
    Or failing that, are there any decent news agents in town where I could pick up a £6 mag with some Linux distro on the cover?

    Not that I'm really too bothered, Win2k meets my needs... I just want something to tinker with :)


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  • #2
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Well, I know you're in dublin, so it shouldn't be too hard for you to get your hands on a linux distro. If I recall correctly, some of the smartey linux men from the ILUG are willing to "lend" linux distro CDs to people, or burn them copies in exchange for a few blank CDs and so on. Have a look around there.


  • #3
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Pfft, keep in mind that I'm a lazy ba5tard...
    :P


  • #4
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    http://www.linux.ie/community/library.php


  • #5
    moist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭moist


    Most distro's give you the option to do an ftp install.
    You just download 2 or 3 floppy images fdisk/yadda-yadda then select what packages
    you want to install, and leave it going for a few hours.

    Depending on what you want you can get a pretty small base install.
    You used to be able to get a base debian install by downloading a 12M odd .tgz (.deb ??)and installing it.

    Of course if you want to be installing all sorts of X apps graphics/office/blah its going to take a while....

    Your best bet is to find a kind soul to burn you a copy.
    Although, PCplus (AFAIR) generally has fairly full distro's on its cover CD.


    Oops, just re-read your post, I think I missed the point slightly... :rolleyes:

    The "popular" distro's these days are really getting bloated, you really have to
    so through all the packages and take out what you don't need.
    Or else don't install any X stuff at first and only add things bit by bit...
    X is bloated really :)

    AFAIR debian and slackware are fairly slimline compared to the likes of redhat,
    on the other hand you could try one of the 'BSD's... :)


  • #6
    Typedef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭Typedef


    http://www.ibiblio.org/peanut/
    haven't used it, but it sounds like it might be right up your alley.
    Anyhow you could always try Slackware, not that I'm trolling or anything, but slackware is the Uber-distro and everyone knows it,ok?


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  • #7
    Snaga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭Snaga


    Catch me in irc/priv msg me and ill burn you a copy. Ive most distros on cd, just gimme blank cd's for the burnt ones and your sorted.


  • #8
    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Bah, I don't have a CDRW... so no blank CDs either :p
    Oh well, some fine day I'll wander into the news agents and spot a nice shiney cover disk with Mandrake8 or redhat.


  • #9
    Typedef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭Typedef


    hey I could burn you off Slackware 8.0 (2cd) Mandy 8.1(3 CD) Debian 2.2 (2CD) or other in collection?


  • #10
    Cake Fiend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,333 ✭✭✭Cake Fiend


    If you're going to MontyDrinks on the 28th bring in 1-3 CDs and I'll bring in mandrake 8.1


  • #11
    Loomer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Loomer


    I could burn a copy of RH 7.2 for nuttin at work but keep in mind that I'm a lazy bastard... :p


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