Streamlining Linux

[lynchmob]

I could use some help reducing the size of my linux system in order for it to run a little better.I have already done the hdparm disk tweaks(thanks to CMonster)but little else.
I guess what Im looking for is a site,guide,how-to or whatever,that will show me what startup services,processes,etc that a single user linux system(not that single-user!)doesnt need to function decently.Any help would be greatly appreciated.I know how to uninstall using rpm and tar.gz.TIA
lynch

[pbharris]

Hello,
It would be helpful to know what distro you are using. In any event knowing how to redo your kernel is immensly helpful. The default kernel which ships with distributions is pretty fat comapred to what you need, this is so it can install to a wide variety of systems. You just have your system, do installing only items which you need (e.g. network services, hardware support...) you can install only what you need. You can also compile it to your specific architeture (like athalon, pentium III, powerPC...) which can be a help.
I wrote a little how-to on this, it is at
http://www.linuxjunior.org/cgi-bin/YaBB/YaBB.cgi?board=howto Plus the people there and at linuxnewbie.org are very helpful.

For services running find out what you default runlevel is (typically 5 or 3) and cd /etc/rc5.d/ (if you are at runlevel 5) . you can find out the default runlevel by looking the file /etc/inittab and see what the first uncommented line says. Anyway - all the items in the rc5.d directory which start with an 'S' get loaded at bootup. Most linux ditributions also have a graphical tool for doing this - in redhat it is called linuxconf - check the 'services' tab.

i hope this helps and i hope i have not been to long winded.

[lynchmob]

Thanks,pbharris.This is a great help.And sorry for the lack of info.The system I have in mind is like this:
PII 400
Intel mobo w/440bx chipset
128MB Crucial pc100 sdram
WD 10.2GB hdd ata/66 on Promise controller
Supra Express modem
Linksys LNE100TX 10/100 fast ethernet
SB PCI 16
Voodoo Banshee 16MB AGP(may swap it out for an Xpert98 16MB AGP)
Delta 50x cd-drive
I am currently running MDK 7.1(automatic install)The drive is in a mobile hdd tray with no other OSs.
And,no,you were not too long-winded.Thanks again.
lynch