Debian install

[Anthony Boynes]

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 8:51 AM, der.hans <PLUGd at 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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