Nathan Williams wrote: > On 07/24/2012 06:54 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: >> Nathan Williams wrote: >>> On 07/24/2012 06:17 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: >>>> chris (fool) mccraw wrote: >>>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Paul Heinlein<[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That's my best guess as to what's happening. >>>>> seconded. >>>>> >>>>>> You might have luck in a smaller, self-managed venue like a neighborhood >>>>>> coffee shop, but it's going to be a hit-or-miss proposition. >>>>> Or, run a live distro and accept the clickthru and then reboot into >>>>> the installer. >>>>> >>>>> But IMNSHO it's kind of a dick move to install at a coffee shop >>>>> (unless it's one that you own), since you will eat up all of the >>>>> available bandwidth at a business that is trying to serve multiple >>>>> people. >>>> Sorry folks ;/ >>>> >>>> My questions WAS: >>>> "Anyone successfully installed Debian using netinst.iso when >>>> *ONLY* available internet connection was via a public Wifi >>>> hot spot?" >>>> >>>> Please don't GUESS at possible problems when I asked if >>>> anyone has *EVER* succeeded? >>>> >>>> BTW >>>> 1. Location is a public library >>>> 2. I've routinely connected using Debian, Ubuntu and EVEN >>>> Windows(tm) - never having been asked to agree to any terms. LOL >>>> >>>> Being in a distant suburb (~2000 miles SE) , AKA "Show Me >>>> State" ;) >>>> "And the answer is ??? ??????" >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PLUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> I've never succeeded at your specified task, and upon reading it had a >>> response like this: >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0Xl50qKVkqE#t=3961s >>> >>> but good luck! >>> >>> - nathan w >>> >> Chuckle, but I've only dial-up available at home -- that's >> why I have to make trips to library for any high speed access ;) >> Could you summarize? Or are you going force me to wait for >> next opportunity visit a library? ROFL >>
> ouch. i begin to understand your conundrum. if you've seen "The Point" > (1971), with Harry Nilsson, it's The Count, yelling "madness! sheeeeeer > maaadnessss!" > Afraid there is a generation gap (errr chasm) here. I'm familiar with the Count of Monte Christo ;) I looked at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Point! and missed the point. A very small owl now ducks for cover.) _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
