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From: Parv <parv@pair.com>
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Subject: Re: min disk size for (useful) desktop
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in message <44785997.9020209@thechristies.net>, wrote Pete C
thusly...
>
> looking for advice/guidelines for a minimum disk size for a decent
> desktop install of 6-stable with gnome, openoffice, firefox, gimp
> etc. . 
...
> I have both a 20G and a 250G on hand, so I guess the question
> really is is 20G enough ? ? ?

20GB disk should be enough unless you are going to build everything
that you need from source in one go without cleaning in bewteen.


  - Parv

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