Re: What services are NOT needed with EMC

[Paul <Paul.Corner-at-tesco.net>]

Hi John

Whilst networking is not essential for EMC, it does come in handy for
transfering files from a CAD workstation. I would certainly suggest keeping a
minimum of services even if it only for ftp file transfers.
I have the basic BDI install running with KDE using approx 250Mb - This could
be trimmed down further by using a light weight window manager and junking some
of the base packages.
By dumping X windows alltogether and using a dedicated framebuffer driver (take
a look at some of the embedded Linux stuff) it would be possible to get EMC
running in less than 100Mb. I believe there is a micro linux distro complete
with an x windows type interface that runs from a handfull of floppies. It
really depends on how far you want to go in reducing the total install size.

Regards, Paul.

BTW - I have a dependency list for emc and rcslib along with a list for the
core packages - email me later on if you're interested.


On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, John Guenther wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I am setting EMC up to run my table top mill, and I have a question
> about linux services.  What services are NOT needed on a linux system
> for EMC?
> 
> I assume that you really don't need networking, NFS and other assorted
> services which normal linux machines have running.  I am thinking about
> configuring run level 4 to be the run level for EMC which would include
> the X11 stuff and the necessary services to be able to run EMC and the
> necessary rtlinux modules.
> 
> Is this an appropriate thing to do?
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> 
> John Guenther