Subject: Debian Tiny Install Suggestions
Date: Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 11:47:44PM -0500
In reply to:Lance Peterson
Quoting Lance Peterson([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I would like to attempt to create a tiny install of Debian. Not as small
> as the Linux Router Project, but much smaller than the standard base
> system and gear it towards networking/routing/firewalling based on a
> 2.4.x kernel.
>
> This may have already been done, but I still want to try it.
>
> Would it be possible to start out with just a kernel and the apt-get
> utility? Then I can use apt-get to install individual packages as needed
> (with dependents) from my Debian CD-ROM.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help getting this setup.
>
Do a google search on
mini HOWTO: Installing Debian on 4 MB RAM
Just got that myself but haven't had a chance to look into it yet.
If it fits in 4 Meg of Ram, it should be 'tiny'.
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