Main i386 CDs

Boot OK.  Graphical and text installers OK.
New system boots into gui

Tried encrypted LVM.  Very slow formatting.  Is this normal?  Not used.
LVM and non-LVM formating works with single and multiple partitions.

sources.list.  cdrom points to etch; security points to etch.
All tasks selected for installation (except laptop), no obvious problems.

*** Hack to use multiple discs.  *****

Unplug the network.
Do not configure the network.

When tasksel comes up only install the Standard system.

Reboot, login as root.

run <apt-cdrom add>
Scan the discs of the disc set.
Run <tasksel>
Install what you want.
Reboot.

The screen gets over-written by various messages, this can
be disconcerting.

When installing a NZ system, discs 1, 2, 4 of a four disc 
set were used.  About 1.6 gig was installed.

*******

This was worked out on an earlier testing build and 
confirmed tonight (NZ time).

3:45am on Easter Day.  Going to bed.

Phil.

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