On 12/7/05, Joey Rockhold <joey.rockhold at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am re-learning linux in my spare time (I used to know Unix a long time
> ago), and would like to set up a machine which starts with just basics of
> linux.  After that point, I would like to install programs as I need them.
> For example, if I want to learn KDE, then only at that point would I
> download and install KDE.
>
>  Right now the best way I have come up to do this is using Redhat Fedora
> Core 4, do a minimal install, and use yum to add packages as I want them.
> Does anyone know a better way to do this?  I am open to any distribution
> that anyone thinks would be better at this also.

Slackware is a pretty minimalist type of distro and doesn't provide
too much in the way of "I'll configure everything for you so you don't
have to edit config files" mentality.

http://www.slackware.com/

Or if you really want to learn how it all goes together, you could
build your own via LFS (Linux From Scratch):

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/

Scot