[Debian-eeepc-devel] Minimal X installation for 2Gb eeepc - what do I need?

[Ben Armstrong]

On 30/04/10 05:45 AM, Chris G wrote:
> I have just installed DebianEeePC on my Asus Eee Pc 2G Surf, it's all
> up and running.  I'd previously tried adding 'Desktop' to the software
> to be installed but it ran out of space so all I have installed at the
> moment is the base system.
>
> What's the minimum I can install now to get a working X?  All I really
> want is to run Firefox and a terminal window as I'm perfectly happy
> using the command line for just about everything (e.g. I use mutt for
> E-Mail and tin for usenet on my desktop at home).
>
> I'm even happy going for a non-mainstream window manager if that's
> more economical on space, I used fvwm for many years for example.
>    

Have a look at 
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC/Software/DesktopEnvironment for 
ideas.  Feel free to update that page with any of your own.

My personal favourite WM is openbox (which I used for years before LXDE 
incorporated it as their default WM).

Ben