Which brings up the question... If in my %packages list I place -apmd does it remove it after being installed, or refrain from installing in the first place? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Wildman, CISSP, RHCE jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.rossberry.com On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Smith, Eric V. wrote: > But your number 1 can't apply to base and core, correct? At least > that's my understanding and experience. You can add things to base and > core, but you can't remove from them. I'm looking to not install > packages like setserial and raidtools (and many others), which I'll > never need for the boxes I'm configuring. > > And your number 2 can only add to base and core, where I'm looking to > remove stuff from base and core. > > I realize I could remove packages after I've done the install, but I'm > trying to minimize the size of the disks I need for these boxes. I'd > rather just not install the stuff I don't need. > > Thanks for the ideas. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brett Schwarz [mailto:brett_schwarz@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:27 PM > > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Alternate comps.xml file? > > > > > > I am not sure about specifying another comps.xml file, but there are > > possibly 2 other solutions you may want to try: > > > > 1) If you are using kickstart (I assume because this is the kickstart > > list), then explicitly list the packages that you want > > installed for one > > of the cases (presumably your "edited" case). And then don't edit > > comps.xml. If you explicit list the packages, then it will never use > > comps.xml. comps.xml will then only be used if doing a "regular" > > install. > > > > 2) you could define your own groups within the comps.xml, and > > leave the > > other groups untouched. Then in your custom install, specify those > > groups in the package section. During regular installs, it > > would just be > > normal. > > > > I think this should be possible, but I have never tried it... > > > > --brett > > > > On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 18:37, Smith, Eric V. wrote: > > > Is it possible to specify an alternate comps.xml file? I > > have editted > > > comps.xml to remove packages from base and core, but I > > still sometimes > > > want to use the distributed comps.xml. Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > -- > > Brett Schwarz > > brett_schwarz AT yahoo.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
