On 05/26/2011 08:54 PM, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Todd And Margo Chester
> <[log in to unmask]>  wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I only installed SL6 Basic server.  This means I have no graphics and am
>> sitting at run level 3.  Now that Xfce 4.8 x86_64 is out, I am about to get
>> my graphics.  I will not be able to physically get at my new server until
>> Monday.  So, some stupid question till I can see for myself.
>>
>> I plan on installing kmod-nvidia and nvidia-x11-drv from elrepo
>> and group installing xfce from epel.
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, do I need to install gdm as well?  Or, will it
>> get caught in a tidal wave of dependencies?
>>
>> Also, do you see any flaws in my plan?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
> gdm is most useful for runlevel 5. You don't *HAVE* to use this: you
> can log in at the console or other windows and use "startx" to start
> your X session.
>
> The big question is, what *else* did you leave out in doing a basic
> installation? xauth? xterm? Firefox? OpenOffice? Emacs with X
> capibility, rather than emacs-nox? I'll urge you to take a look at
> "yum list" and pick out application syou want, and pre-install them.
>
Oh I left a ton of them out.  On purpose too.  My current server is full of
unused junk.  I want the new one to only have installed what I am actually
using.  (Okay, I know, that won't last very long.)

Thank you for the feedback!
-T