Why does it need that much hard disk space?

[Igor Gueths]

Hi Ann. You did it fine. Also include the sources for your kernel, not just the compiled binaries so you can rebuild it if you require it. Also install gcc-2.95 not 3.0 or higher. This is because there are bugs in the linker which will break some packages I have tried to install. Ghostscript was one of these. I got gcc-2.95.2, got it up and running with no problems. Now just have to read the docs to figure out how to spool jobs to my hp printer. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ann Parsons <akp at eznet.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Why does it need that much hard disk space?


> Hi Buddy,
> 
> Nope, you explained it very well indeed.  Now, care to take the next
> step, which I am not knowledgeable enough to try?  Send a short list
> of the things that are *really* needed in a Linux installation.
> 
> Lemme see if I can start.  
> 
> First, you need the kernel.  
> 
> then you need some kind of editor, VI Emax whatever, an editor.  
> 
> You'll probably want the C libraries for yourself, or for anyone
> tinkering on your system.
> 
> You'll want Lynx and its attendant libraries.
> 
> You'll want the curses stuff too.
> 
> You'll want the alsa stuff for your sound card and its attendant
> stuff.
> 
> You'll want a mailer, Pine, MUT or something.
> 
> You'll want the stuff for your network card if you have one or the PPP
> stuff for dialup.  
> 
> That should do you, I think.  Have I forgotten anything, Buddy? 
> 
> Ann P.
> 
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