On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:08 AM, Amadeus W.M. <amadeus84@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > My 2 cents: > > I always get a minimal installation up and running - the smaller the > better - then install non-standard packages like mplayer, mpg123, > acroread, flash-plugin, etc. Then, install on demand anything else I > might need (e.g. openoffice). For all the extra packages I need I have a > bash script to install those automatically. I can post the script if you > want. > Yeah, I basically do the same to ensure that the base installation works before downloading huge amount of software :-) //HW > > > On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:22:25 -0500, William M. Quarles wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm trying to install Fedora 12 with the installation DVD plus >> downloading extra packages and updates with an Internet connection to >> the online repositories for extra packages and updates. However, the >> speed of the installation process is seriously troubling me. >> >> I know that yum is set up to randomly select mirrors for downloads of >> updates and post-main-installation... isntallation... of other packages >> selected to be installed through GNOME Package Kit. Would Anaconda use >> mirrors to download the packages in my case, or are they all coming off >> of the Fedora Project servers? Would I be better off downloading the >> updates and extra packages later then? Default is usage of mirrors, normally from a server in your home country. >> >> Thanks, >> William > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
