On Thu 09 May 2019 at 07:29:49 +0100, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > Thanks for your advice, Brian. > > Are you referring to "It is not possible to install sid from a netinst > or full CD. Please use the netboot installation method". I certainly > missed that. My apologies.
No need to apologise; I didn't want you haring off on a route which led you nowhere. That particualar FAQ has now been been adjusted to make the answer clearer (hopefully). > Setting up a tftp server in a remote data centre rack is something I'd > like to avoid, but I certainly can if the ability to downgrade the > installation is unique to the netboot method. I do not think this is a way forward for you. -- Brian.