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On 2/3/21 1:29 PM, Dale wrote: |
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> If I recall correctly, the world file from a stage3 tarball is empty. |
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> It only has the packages you want installed added there. |
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You and Arve are correct. |
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> Are you thinking about the system packages instead of the world file? |
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Yes. That's what I meant. Thank you for correcting me. |
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> If so, I think it is as small as it can be already. |
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That is / was my understanding as well. But I was not certain. Hence |
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why I asked. |
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> After all, a stage3 tarball can't even boot as it has no kernel, |
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> boot loader mechanism or anything. It's only enough that you can |
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> build from to suite your needs. |
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I largely agree. But I thought there were also other binaries included |
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that aren't strictly needed. |
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Grant. . . . |
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