> > There are also "net installs" that can be done that start out small. > I've never gone that route so I don't know for fact, but it's always > felt like that's the next step up from debootstrap. It's my > understanding that you work your way up to the specific system you > need (regarding which packages you want). > > If someone here has gone the net installation route, could you please > give feedback? It seems like it would also be CLI, but I don't know. > Maybe I'll try that myself this week so I know for next time someone > asks. My uninformed kneejerk is to think that's probably the more > regular user friendly route to try when compared to debootstrap. :) >
I am a totally blind Debian user and I regularly use the Net Install method. It works very well, except you will need headphones since for some reason the volume is very low. And the last stage, where you choose packages to install, including which desktop (if any), whether to include print server, SSH server etc., you need to remember that the default list needs to be included as well as your other choices. I can't remember the defaults exactly but if it says number 10 is in the default you need to include 10 in your space-separated list of choices. I use it via SSH from another machine and hence the command-line almost exclusively, although on laptops I use the desktop. It gives the choice of Gnu, Mate, KDE or Mate desktops. XFCE is inaccessible, Gnu will give you the (in my opinion) horrible Unity desktop and KDE is also very poor for accessibility. I use Mate. I have no hesitation in recommending Debian Net Install since it works so well for me and I have absolutely NO vision at all, I can't even see the Sun. I also exclusively use eSpeak both in the console, the desktop and in Emacspeak and can't see why anybody ever needs another synth. Mike -- Michael A. Ray Analyst/Programmer Witley, Surrey, South-east UK Eyes Free Linux: http://eyesfreelinux.ninja/ Raspberry VI: http://www.raspberryvi.org/
