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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:15 pm    Post subject: methods of making X's hard drive footprint smaller Reply with quote

What are some methods of make xorg (or xfree86) installs have a smaller hard drive footprint but keeing all the freatures (or at least the ones everybody really useses). I know the default of compiling X is to compile all the drivers, how do I tell X just to compile the driver (or drivers) I need? What about using nvidia's binary driver?

I'm trying to build an embedded Linux system on a 128-512MB compact flash and a 32MB DiskOnChip. The DiskOnChip might have to use KDrive, but the compact flash should be large enough to use a full X.

Any tricks, how-to's, or advice would be helpfull.

Thanks in advance,

heath holcomb
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember seeing that in de desktop guide. Something about the VIDEOCARDS="" environment variable.
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