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Topic: Smaller, nearly apps-less DSL?, Survey Part 2

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kerry

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Posted: April 30 2006,21:19

I only run from ram with the toram option, so call me selfish, but i'd be happy. :laugh:

But if your running the live cd the extra apps being there can be hidden(maybe deleted) so that when the selection for install is selected there not copied over to the installed system. Now i know that you can leave stuff out when copying so this should not be that much of a problem.

ZoOp

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Posted: April 30 2006,23:22

in my opinion, a minimal DSL version with current kernel starting in x with the control panel and mydsl browser would be sufficient. I would consider other apps as optional, i.e. as to be used following your own purposes. Just keep it smaller!
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lovdsl

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Posted: May 01 2006,01:29

I fail to see how making dsl smaller will help anyone.
perhaps when dsl boots to x
it should have tursmo/fluxter/icons off
leave the tray at the bottom and slit top center
have wmdrawer auto load in the slit with two icons.
emelfm and mydsl
when mydsl is clicked it will list first programs already installed and when clicked will add an icon to the drawer.
all my dsl extensions will be listed aswell and when clicked will be downloaded and installed and an icon placed in the drawer.
if a connection is required you will be prompted to connect.
if the program you want is not in the list it is simply not available..make your request. or create it and offer it to the community.
sometimes what you can not see does not hurt you.
just two cents

kerry

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Posted: May 01 2006,01:52

It's about the size and how you want to use the space gained from not having the apps that are there, that a person may or may not use. I would most deffintly prefer different apps to the one that comes stock. I'm currently using DSL on 2 computers one is a regular desk top and one is a laptop, both do not have hard drives, i run totally in ram in ram. That is were i can see the difference in having a choose. I love the base system but prefer other apps that are available in the myDSL browser, if given a choice would you not pick the app you prefer, instead of having 2 apps that one you use and that one you don't that will just sit there taking up space.

lovdsl

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Posted: May 01 2006,02:19

I see your point..
I installed dsl to a dx2 66 with 400meg hd and 48meg ram. I could not use firefox, etc but had lots of room to run all available .dsl that would work on the machine. size was not a great issue. thus the post
I can see running in low ram createing an issue.
personally I would seek more ram or install to hd..
guess it never hurts to ask for a differant os.
there are few as wonderfull as dsl to choose from.

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