On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 8:51 AM, der.hans <
PLUGd@lufthans.com> wrote:
> Am 10. Mar, 2008 schwätzte Anthony Boynes so:
>
>
> > All of a set is needed. Debian includes a lot of packages in theirr
> > DVD/CD sets, most of which you will probably never have a need for.
> > You will be prompted for each disc which is required, based on your
> > choice of applications, during the install.
>
> Unless things have changed[0] the Debian installer doesn't know about
> disks you don't have and will pull things down from Debian repositories.
> In other words, it'll use the other disks if you have them and let the
> installer know you have them, otherwise it'll use Debian's package
> repositories.
>
When I did my first installs from the CD set for Debian Woody, I did
get messages prompting for the other CDs during the install. I only
did that 2 or 3 times before switching to the minimal boot cd.
> All Debian needs is to get booted and install the base system from the
> initial ISO.
>
>
Such was not the case when I first used the CDs.
> > I actually prefer using the minimal boot CD for Debian now. You just
> > pull the packages you need without having to have a full set of
> > install discs.
>
> You shouldn't need the full set if you have access to the Internet from
> the new install. The minimal bood CD is smaller to begin with, so there's
> a potential[1] advantage there.
>
>
See above.
> > http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
>
> [0] The nice thing about Debian is that once you install it you can just
> do upgrades. I don't actually do installs very often, generally only when
> helping people or maybe when I buy a new computer.
>
> [1] Depends on your particular situation as to whether or not it's an
> advantage.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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