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KdotJ
August 25th, 2010, 02:35 AM
Hey, I have a question regarding the ubuntu minimal CD..

On the site (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD) it says that the packages are downloaded at the time of install instead of having them on the CD itself.
But does this mean that when I install using the minimal CD, that once the install is complete teat I will have a fully fledged installation of Ubuntu?

The reason I ask, is that I want to install a "bare-bones" ubuntu, that is just the minimal stuff (i.e Kernel, required libs etc) but has no desktop, no default apps etc. So I can install just the bits I want..

Is the minimal CD what I'm after?

Cheers

tommcd
August 25th, 2010, 03:20 AM
The reason I ask, is that I want to install a "bare-bones" ubuntu, that is just the minimal stuff (i.e Kernel, required libs etc) but has no desktop, no default apps etc. So I can install just the bits I want..
Is the minimal CD what I'm after?
The minimal install CD will do what you want. Here is an excellent guide to using the minimal install CD:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/minimal

KdotJ
August 25th, 2010, 09:49 PM
Thanks for the reply and for the link! I've just had a little play in a VM and its great... nice and slim ubuntu haha

mörgæs
August 25th, 2010, 09:58 PM
This might also help you:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1155961

KdotJ
August 25th, 2010, 10:38 PM
Thanks for the link, I ended up searching through synaptic and finding the packages one by one lol... wish I had seen this script before hand haha

KdotJ
August 28th, 2010, 07:09 PM
Hey people, after playing around with installing the minimal ubuntu in a VM, I decided to try and install it on my HP mini 210 netbook.
However, when I get to the prompt which says "boot:", I have in the VM practice just pressed Enter and it begins the install wizard.

When I just press enter on my netbook, it throws:


No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!

does anyine know what I can do from here? I'm googling like crazy but thought I'd ask here too!
Thanks!

mörgæs
August 29th, 2010, 08:43 AM
Have you seen this?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1487937