Hi Morgan, don't be afraid to reply directly to the list, everything is archived so your questions might help someone one day :)
> I've gone ahead and > downloaded the most recent stable version of Debian but haven't installed it > yet. I've noticed that the Debian distro has about 16 ISOs worth of content, > although the site mentions that only the first disc is needed to actually > install Debian. I wanted to ask you whether or not it would be worth my > while to d/l any of the other packages on their site or if I could install > the P:D package right on top of the basic installation. I'm aware that all > my hardware does have Linux-compatible drivers so I think my functionality > would be OK....basically I'm just trying to avoid downloading 16 ISOs worth > of stuff if I'm not going to use any of it. the 16 ISO installation is only for people who want to have access offline to *all* the official Debian packages. You don't want this :) You only need to download the net-install ISO, which is very small and will let you choose which packages you want later on, and it will download them during the installation. After that you can always decide to add more software or remove some with a package manager that will download everything you need (according it's configured correctly). When the installer will ask you which profile you want, choose desktop, standard and laptop (if you install on a laptop). Then follow these steps: http://code.goto10.org/projects/puredyne/wiki/DocInstallSystem It's a wiki, so if something is not clear and you think it's missing something, feel free to create yourself a login and contribute to the documentation effort :) And of course, do not hesitate to ask more questions on the list. have fun! a. > If you have a chance to get back with me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks > for your help! > > -Morgan --- [email protected] irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne
