Bug 566999

Summary:	RFE: Installer - minimal installation
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Julian G <j.golderer>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	rawhide	CC:	anaconda-maint-list, jonathan, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description Julian G 2010-02-21 00:44:18 UTC

Description of problem:
Server installation with Fedora DVD takes a long time for choosing a good minimal software set. Still I don't know if i would have some performance loss or improvements by (un)selecting some system related packages.

Using Debian netinstall CD I just unselect all categories and still have a functional server system and even without ssh daemon. 
  
Actual results:
If I just uncheck all main categories essential software is missing.

Expected results:
Checkbox, button or something similar for doing a minimal server installation.

There shouldn't be any Laptop specify packages or NetworkManager but a good selection of packages which are needed on common multiprocessor hardware (irqbalance? microcode? numa? I don't know if any of these packages has an effect on system performance).

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2010-02-21 16:32:44 UTC

Which release is this?  The task selection screen currently offers a minimal install checkbox at the bottom of the list, which provides a pretty stripped down install.

Comment 2 Julian G 2010-02-22 22:42:48 UTC

Just tested F12 DVD installation with "customize later" and unselected all 3 main categories (office, development, web server) -> 1074 packages (including x11, etc.)

Next try looks better, with "customize now" and unselected everything -> 200 packages

If this is already improved in F13, please close this bug.

Thanks

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2010-02-22 22:49:42 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 523839 ***