Minimize Slack 11 using CUSS method.

brianL · 11-13-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by phantom_cyph

Also, Firefox won't start without libatk-1.0.so.0. Any idea where I can get that?

Should be in libraries, /l on Slack Cds or from one of the mirrors.

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Originally Posted by phantom_cyph

Can someone tell me if I actually need both of the following packages?

Terminus-font-4.20-noarch-1bj.tgz ----------------- 1.4MB
x11-fonts-misc-6.9.0-noarch-5.tgz ----------------- 17.0 MB

I substituted one of the default fonts that took up 3.1MB for Terminus as it's smaller, and if I only have the x11-fonts-misc, it doesn't seem to want to start X. Same thing if I remove the extra font. I there any chance I could either replace both with a file that contains the needed font, or replace the x11-fonts-misc package with something smaller? Ironically, x11 itself is only a meg smaller than the fonts-misc package. That seems a little stupid. Any idea if it can be replaced somehow?

No, I've no idea. Ive always been a full install type, never tried anything on these lines - trimming down distros. Might do some day. But if X won't start without those fonts, well, it looks like you're stuck with them. Have a look at the tag-files, they'll tell you what's required, recommended, or optional.
It looks like x11-fonts-misc-6.9.0-noarch-5 is necessary for X to run.

phantom_cyph · 11-13-2008, 10:18 AM

Well, the taglines aren't extremely accurate when it comes to whats required. Its better to look in the maketag file and see if it says Required. Because tools like eject and cd/dvd writing tools are considered to be required by the tagfile but are not necessary for the system, as the system it will go on doesn't have a CD drive anyway.

phantom_cyph · 11-13-2008, 04:25 PM

The wireless card is a Samsung SWL-2100E. I know it works with Slax and DSL automatically, but does Slackware 11 support it? I looked at the HCL and Samsung isn't even on the list under network cards.

phantom_cyph · 11-13-2008, 06:28 PM

It is a Prism 2.5 PCMCIA chip apparently.

phantom_cyph · 11-14-2008, 10:07 PM

Bump. If I can get some help finding exactly which driver I actually need, I can slim things down pretty far.