On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 08:22:06 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 12/14/2018 07:57 AM, Brian wrote: > > On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > > On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote: > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > > So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need. > > > > I get around 100MBs to be able to do something useful with it. > > > > There is i.e. Slax (with minimal TDE inkl. GUI) and is about 350MB > > > > image. > > > > You can boot your PC and do something useful. > > > > > > > > So what is the goal of your exercise? Personal? > > > > > > > > > > You might say personal exercise of the cerebral variety. > > > > > > As I've said: > > > > > > > As some of my interest was focused on finding out just how small a > > > > useful Debian system could be, I was pointed towards debootstrap. > I > > > > didn't have needed background at that time.> ...> My interest has > > > been rekindled. I wish to understand debootstrap. > > > > To that end I do a minimalist bootable Debian installation. > > > > > > Debootstrap is powerful. It can be used: > > > 1. in any Linux > > > 2. to install any Debian release > > > 3. to install to any architecture > > > > Correct. > > > > > Notice a repeated 3-letter word ;} > > > > > > The "tutorials" I found tried to be all things to all people. > > > > Appendix D.3 in the installer manual doesn't seem to do such a bad job. > > > > > Notice a repeated 3-letter word ;} > > > > > > Think of my "problem" as an end of course lab practical which might be > > > phrased as: > > > Using you current machine with any Debian debian release installed > > > and access to a suitable repository, use dedbootstrap to do a > > > minimalist [1] bootable install to another partition. > > > > > > > > > [1] https://www.thefreedictionary.com/minimalist > > > > Mmm. "minimalist" is a moving target. Do I really need both nano and > > vim.tiny? Why bother with ifupdown when systemd is there or no network > > is required? Ditto for isc-dhcp-client. libapparmor1, rsyslog, tasksel? > > I'm fairly sure the machine will boot without any of these present. > > > > Do I pass the end of course lab practical? > > > > I've seen a signature line to the effect "if in doubt, then reread". > I might suggest that includes why a specific footnote is chosen.
You've lost me. -- Brian.
