addon packs

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: addon packs
started by: wile_coyote

Posted by wile_coyote on Oct. 30 2003,18:28

I would like to suggest in addition to the normal DSL releases, that there are also "addon packs" that users can download that will install certain themed programs for users who have HD installed DSL. Example: DSL-development-addon, DSL-games-addon, DSL-server-addon, etc. Or even DSL-extended-addon that would contain programs like dpkg that have been left out of the normal DSL release due to space constraints.

Each pack can contain groups of programs to enhance DSL's functionality, like thier name suggests.

I dunno...just a suggestion.

Posted by ImNotHere on Oct. 30 2003,20:21

that would be really nice

Posted by wiak on Oct. 30 2003,22:26

yes like mozilla and flash plugin
ready to click to download and install

Posted by ImNotHere on Oct. 30 2003,23:18

yeah, like the normal requested GCC download link and a apache/php/mysql autodownloadlinkuberlinkthisisgettingreallylongthingy! =D

Posted by cbagger01 on Oct. 31 2003,01:52

My vote would be for a download/install link that delivers the Static version of Opera.

If done correctly, you would even be able to execute the link while running DSL from a live CD, kinda like the way that Firebird link works.

I have found that the Opera browser speed is very good even for older computers like my Pentium-60Mhz

I expected that Links or Dillo (small browsers) would run faster on an old computer than a full-featured browser like Opera, but I was wrong.

Opera takes longer to launch than Dillo or Links, but once you have the program up and running it is much faster than these programs for web surfing on a Pentium-60, 40MB ram.

I do not know how the authors have accomplished this, but somehow they did.

Posted by OnE on Oct. 31 2003,06:49

Yes would be nice, but apt-get works great for me

OnE

Posted by cbagger01 on Oct. 31 2003,13:07

Can you install the static version of Opera from apt-get?

The dynamic one has a bunch of QT library dependencies.

Also, you can't use apt-get if you are running a live CD, or running a "toram" version of DSL.

Posted by EMLF on Nov. 02 2003,07:29

Oops. Double post

Posted by EMLF on Nov. 02 2003,07:30

Opera?! It is indeed much damn faster than Mozilla. Only problems are the damn ads and not knowing how to make it recognize the Flash plug-in installed by DSL (FireBird+Flash).
DSL really needs "Magic Icons" both to install programs when running from CD and when it is already installed in the HD! :;):

Posted by OnE on Nov. 02 2003,12:14

I got Opera from the Website (opera.com) and it worked very well
You only need the QT Static as .tar.gz

with 4,8MB

OnE

Posted by cbagger01 on Nov. 02 2003,23:51

OnE,

Were you able to install Opera on a live CD or 'toram' instance of DSL, or do you need a hard disk install to get it working?