Why does it need that much hard disk space?

[Gregory Nowak]

Gcc 2.95.3 seems to be problem free as well.
Greg


On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 04:55:48PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote:
> 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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> > 
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