Installing Linux with minimal 250 MB Space?

your_shadow03 · 01-06-2010, 04:38 AM

I want to install CentOS with only 250 MB Space.How can I do that?
What package can I select?I have been challenged by Manager to wants me to restrict < 250 MB for just OS installation.

kirukan · 01-06-2010, 05:17 AM

refer the following
http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/CD...L-Requirements

your_shadow03 · 01-06-2010, 09:06 AM

Couldnt get you..
Anyone who have tried installing CentOS 5.3 with 250 MB Space only.

kirukan · 01-06-2010, 10:48 AM

I didnt tell you anything just i have posted centos link, isnt there right information?

your_shadow03 · 01-06-2010, 11:26 AM

Please ignore the Directory Server needs and requirement.
All I want is setup CentOS 5.x under just < 250 MB.
Can yu guide me through?

kirukan · 01-06-2010, 11:32 AM

Hai why do you care about directory server? you just check what minimum requirements that they are talking. Rather asking so many questions i hope you can test it on virtual environment.

your_shadow03 · 01-06-2010, 11:39 AM

All I went through http://www.owlriver.com/tips/tiny-ce...s.cfg-tiny.txt and got something.
I have no idea what size it will wrap up to but seems promising.
Can you help me what could be the size if I dont need:

Code:

%packages
sudo
kernel
grub
openssh-server
openssh
openssh-clients
joe
yum
#
-anacron
-apmd
-autofs
-bluez-libs
-bluez-bluefw
-bluez-hcidump
-bluez-utils
-comps
-cups
-cups-libs-desktop-file-utils
-dhcpv6_client
-diskdumputils
-dmraid
-eject
-finger
-lftp
-logwatch
-rpmdb-CentOS
-fbset
-freetype
-fontconfig
-htmlview
-ipsec-tools
-iptables-irda-utils
-isdn4k-utils
-lockdev
-mailcap
-mdadm-mgetty
-minicom
-mt-st
-nano
-nc-netdump
-nfs-utils
-quota
-pcmcia-cs
-pinfo
-portmap
-rdist
-rmt
-rp-pppoe
-rsh
-statserial
-setserial
-slocate-specspo
-stunnel
-sysreport-system-config-securitylevel-tui
-system-config-network-tui
-talk-tcpdump
-up2date
-vconfig
-wvdial
-wireless-tools
-ypbind-yp-tools
#
-redhat-lsb
-xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL
-xorg-x11-libs
#
#	needed to quell install noise
system-config-mouse
#
-pyxf86config
-rhpl
#
-libwvstreams
-ppp
#
-utemper
-wireless-tools
#

Can anyone customize the kickstart file for my usage.
Just help me with a simple working minimal CentOS < 250 MB.

Also, this Kickstart seems for CentOS 4. Will it work for 5.3?

John VV · 01-06-2010, 03:39 PM

on that size i would not even try with cent
i would look into "Damm Small Linux " first.