Hi all I would like to install the minimal level of Centos, with yum & selinux on my servers during the basic install from CD with Anaconda and then use yum to install whatever application is major on that server, so that yum installs its dependencies only, thus keeping to the target of installing only what is needed on a server. Please advise pros/cons of this approach and how to do it. I have never used anaconda in such a way before...please advise. With best regards. Sanjay.
Sanjay Arora wrote:> Hi all > > I would like to install the minimal level of Centos, with yum & selinux > on my servers during the basic install from CD with Anaconda and then > use yum to install whatever application is major on that server, so that > yum installs its dependencies only, thus keeping to the target of > installing only what is needed on a server.When you get to the package selection stage of the install scroll down to the bottom and select 'Minimal Install'. Yum will only ever install the dependencies that are needed. So if you want to keep the server minimalist don't install KDE or GNOME packages as they'll drag in X windows and the KDE or GNOME libraries with them. -- Tim Edwards
>From http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=798&forum=31Re: centos4 server CD _almost_ here :) Posted on: 2005/8/22 16:43 _________________ -- Karanbir Singh { http://www.karan.org/ }>From http://www.karan.org/blog/ (the freak will see you now)CentOS 4.2 Server CD - i386 Released The single CD Server edition of CentOS 4.2/i386 has now been released. It lets you setup a basic CentOS 4 system along with the server components. Anything else that is needed can then be installed via yum or up2date once the system is running. The resulting installed system is identical to a normal CentOS 4 install ( with yum and up2date ). One important thing to keep in mind - this installer uses the stock i686 kernel - therefore i586 machines are not supported ( including MiniITX, ViaC3's, AMD K6' etc ). If you need to install on such machines, you will need to get the full distro. Download it from the /centos/4/isos/i386/ directory on your local mirror or pickup the torrent. We appreciate all feedback ( via http://bugs.centos.org/ ), including RFE's and Bug notices. Enjoy! -- Karanbir Singh { http://www.karan.org/ } Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner at gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838>>> seanos at seanos.net 11/16/05 04:52AM >>>Tim Edwards wrote:> Sanjay Arora wrote: >> I would like to install the minimal level of Centos, with yum & selinux >> on my servers during the basic install from CD with Anaconda and then >> use yum to install whatever application is major on that server, so that >> yum installs its dependencies only, thus keeping to the target of >> installing only what is needed on a server. > > When you get to the package selection stage of the install scroll down > to the bottom and select 'Minimal Install'.I believe CentOS team released a CentOS 'Server CD', single CD for said 'minimal' installs. Recall something mensioned about installer using i586 or i686 kernel - Quick look through archive should show post in question. Regards, Sean _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated
Building a new ISO with a <= i586 kernel should not be hard. Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner at gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838>>> brian.t.brunner at gai-tronics.com 11/16/05 10:08AM >>> >From http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=798&forum=31Re: centos4 server CD _almost_ here :) Posted on: 2005/8/22 16:43 _________________ -- Karanbir Singh { http://www.karan.org/ }>From http://www.karan.org/blog/ (the freak will see you now)CentOS 4.2 Server CD - i386 Released The single CD Server edition of CentOS 4.2/i386 has now been released. It lets you setup a basic CentOS 4 system along with the server components. Anything else that is needed can then be installed via yum or up2date once the system is running. The resulting installed system is identical to a normal CentOS 4 install ( with yum and up2date ). One important thing to keep in mind - this installer uses the stock i686 kernel - therefore i586 machines are not supported ( including MiniITX, ViaC3's, AMD K6' etc ). If you need to install on such machines, you will need to get the full distro. Download it from the /centos/4/isos/i386/ directory on your local mirror or pickup the torrent. We appreciate all feedback ( via http://bugs.centos.org/ ), including RFE's and Bug notices. Enjoy! -- Karanbir Singh { http://www.karan.org/ } Brian Brunner brian.t.brunner at gai-tronics.com (610)796-5838>>> seanos at seanos.net 11/16/05 04:52AM >>>Tim Edwards wrote:> Sanjay Arora wrote: >> I would like to install the minimal level of Centos, with yum & selinux >> on my servers during the basic install from CD with Anaconda and then >> use yum to install whatever application is major on that server, so that >> yum installs its dependencies only, thus keeping to the target of >> installing only what is needed on a server. > > When you get to the package selection stage of the install scroll down > to the bottom and select 'Minimal Install'.I believe CentOS team released a CentOS 'Server CD', single CD for said 'minimal' installs. Recall something mensioned about installer using i586 or i686 kernel - Quick look through archive should show post in question. Regards, Sean _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated