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Vivek J. Patankar wrote:
Norm wrote:
For me the ideal Fedora distro(s) would be a 1 live disk for both server and a desktop version. The ability as we have now to add individual packages we feel the need for. And the additional 3 to 5 disks we have
What I would like to see in Fedora 7 is a 2 DVD set that has *everything*. Almost all ISPs that I can opt for here have ridiculously low caps on download limits. So, unless I use my office network (which is okay for my laptop, but not for my desktop), I can't do any heavy duty yum'ing.
I see this as problematic. The day after release, many packages are updated and must be yummed for (assuming you want the full latest install. Anyone with a 'slow' connection is out of luck, those with a fast connection are not inconvenienced at all either way.
Personally I usually install a majority of packages, though not nearly all, and usually I get the DVD via BT as this takes a good strain from the fedora servers. I have to wonder if it would be feasible or advantageous to set up a torrent for each yum group, and have a basic cd with just minimal setup + the Internet etc. which could then be customized fairly quickly and has the advantage of being as small as possible for everyone.
Scott
now could be bundled packages such as a graphics add on to either of the of the main distros. Yes I know graphics on a server does not make a lot of sense. Other packages could be a security bundle, sql bundle etc.
Not necessarily. AFAIK, Oracle installation has to be done thru GUI. So whenever I am building a box for a database server I have to put in a minimal gnome desktop. My DBA even wanted to have a remote GUI terminal (he heard of XDMCP from somewhere). I literally had to put a gun to his head and make him do all his work via putty.