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Re: PPC Image size

 

Is there  a way to find what .deb files don't use .xz yet? If i could
find that list making all the programs compress more could work

On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM, James King <jlking3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'll try the alternate when I get back to my studio this weekend. (I'll also
> burn the desktop installer to a DVD to be sure it works, too.)
>
> Since a lot of Mac Mini users have just the SuperDrive that only burns CDs,
> the alternate will probably see more use this time around.
>
> Is there a way to make an installer that has a minimal usable working
> desktop, but is primarily a net installer to reduce space needed on the CD?
> Just a brainstorm that's probably already been discussed a long time ago.
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Julien has trimmed the desktop installer of PPC to the absolute minimum
>> but it still refuses to become CD sized. The alternate is CD sized, there is
>> really nothing he can do to further reduce the desktop version. It should
>> continue to logged as a bug and whilst this battle for 13.10 may have been
>> lost, there is always 14.04 and the war is not over :)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Phill.
>>
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