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> Hello all,
> I am trying to put a linux box together that will only play mp3s and
> audio cds, so xmms. So, I am looking for the distro with that uses the
> smallest on space taken on the hard drive. A live cd wont work due to
> lack of ram. Any ideas.
Build your own distro or whittle down whichever distro you are most
familiar with. For example if you use RedHat then install RedHat with
custom package selection and remove X, network services, etc. Also if
you really care about space you'll open your package list after install
(using something such as RedCarpet) and remove he packages you don't
want that got installed anyway.. as installers are weird about adding
dumb extras usually. If you are energetic you can make a list of all the
packages you have left, download their source, and build your own system
from those packages. Doing that would remove cruft left over from the
usual crap thrown in when working with packages. Or maybe try Gentoo?
Just ideas from someone who's yet to find a minimal distro he likes..
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