[Resolved]Re: Preparation of a wishlist bug underway - was [Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?]

2014-04-24 Thread Richard Owlett
Richard Owlett wrote: My procedure will be: 1. write specification of goal 2. write rationale behind goals 3. experiment with trial solutions 4. create and submit wishlist bug My original goal was to have all of a repository on a single USB flash drive. I've since found it

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Richard Owlett
Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: [SNIP] I keep getting suggestions to approximately meet *SPECIFICATION* by ... ;/ Can you afford two USB sticks - one 32G and one 64G? Wrong question ROFL I accumulate so many that I'm looking for a feasible method of storing them so I can quickly, easily and

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Rick Thomas
On Feb 23, 2014, at 12:39 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: [SNIP] I keep getting suggestions to approximately meet *SPECIFICATION* by ... ;/ Can you afford two USB sticks - one 32G and one 64G? Wrong question ROFL I accumulate so many that I'm

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Rick Thomas
Richard, On Feb 23, 2014, at 2:23 AM, Rick Thomas rbtho...@pobox.com wrote: To do an install, first you boot from the first DVD. Then switch to the ALT-F2 console, plug in the USB stick and loop mount the BD images it contains. Then, when prompted, tell the installer to use those as the

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Richard Owlett
Rick Thomas wrote: Richard, On Feb 23, 2014, at 2:23 AM, Rick Thomas rbtho...@pobox.com wrote: To do an install, first you boot from the first DVD. Then switch to the ALT-F2 console, plug in the USB stick and loop mount the BD images it contains. Then, when prompted, tell the installer to

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Richard Owlett
Rick Thomas wrote: On Feb 23, 2014, at 12:39 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: [SNIP] I keep getting suggestions to approximately meet *SPECIFICATION* by ... ;/ Can you afford two USB sticks - one 32G and one 64G? Wrong question ROFL I accumulate

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-23 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 02:39:33AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: [SNIP] I keep getting suggestions to approximately meet *SPECIFICATION* by ... ;/ Can you afford two USB sticks - one 32G and one 64G? Wrong question ROFL I accumulate so many that I'm looking

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-22 Thread Efraim Flashner
On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:40:32 + Steve McIntyre st...@einval.com wrote: Andrei wrote: On Vi, 21 feb 14, 18:56:44, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Andrei's suggestion arose because I was contemplating on how to expand the (ISO9660 or whatever) filesystem that would end up on the USB stick.

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-22 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 08:23:26AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: [...] As I write this a interesting

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Vi, 21 feb 14, 18:56:44, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Andrei's suggestion arose because I was contemplating on how to expand the (ISO9660 or whatever) filesystem that would end up on the USB stick. Anyway, in hindsight, you can simply create your own jigdo image, big enough to contain the

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Joel Rees
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: [...] As I write this a interesting question arose, Could I find software to emulate a Z80 CPM machine?. Is there an implementation of Lawrence Livermore BASIC? How about CUPL? I believe the term applied to my interests

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Richard Owlett
Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: [...] As I write this a interesting question arose, Could I find software to emulate a Z80 CPM machine?. Is there an implementation of Lawrence Livermore BASIC? How about CUPL? I believe the term applied

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Joel Rees
On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: [...] As I write this a interesting question arose, Could I find software to emulate a Z80 CPM machine?. Is there an

Preparation of a wishlist bug underway - was [Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?]

2014-02-21 Thread Richard Owlett
My procedure will be: 1. write specification of goal 2. write rationale behind goals 3. experiment with trial solutions 4. create and submit wishlist bug -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Steve McIntyre
Andrei wrote: On Vi, 21 feb 14, 18:56:44, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Andrei's suggestion arose because I was contemplating on how to expand the (ISO9660 or whatever) filesystem that would end up on the USB stick. Anyway, in hindsight, you can simply create your own jigdo image, big enough to

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-21 Thread Richard Owlett
Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Joel Rees wrote: On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: [...] As I write this a interesting question arose, Could I find software to emulate a Z80 CPM machine?. Is

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 18 feb 14, 22:33:00, Zenaan Harkness wrote: From memory, someone suggested that a command as simple as the following will turn your usb stick into a bootable debian-installer DVD style USB stick: dd if=/my/debian-boot-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdBLAH bs=1M (With the bs=1M just meaning set a

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Richard Owlett
Andrei POPESCU wrote: [SNIP] That's why I have been recommending the BD image, because it is bootable and should contain 99% of what you really need (remember, packages are sorted on the images by popularity). The BD images are only available as jigdo (probably because of storage space), but

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread John Hasler
Richard Owlett writes: incomplete distributions of the relevant architecture are out of spec. So you really need a multiplicity of huge packages for finite element analysis, bioinformatics, particle physics, medical practice management, etc? -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Steve McIntyre
Richard Owlett wrote: I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a dial-up connection. As 64GB flash drives are readily available I would find it convenient to have a complete distro on a single device. I've queried the company I've been buying the DVDs from with no

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Richard Owlett
John Hasler wrote: Richard Owlett writes: incomplete distributions of the relevant architecture are out of spec. So you really need a multiplicity of huge packages for finite element analysis, bioinformatics, particle physics, medical practice management, etc? Need? If NEED governed I

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Richard Owlett
Richard Owlett wrote: John Hasler wrote: Richard Owlett writes: incomplete distributions of the relevant architecture are out of spec. So you really need a multiplicity of huge packages for finite element analysis, bioinformatics, particle physics, medical practice management, etc? Need?

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 04:13:10PM +, Steve McIntyre wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a dial-up connection. As 64GB flash drives are readily available I would find it convenient to have a complete distro on a single device.

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-20 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 2/21/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Andrei POPESCU wrote: That's why I have been recommending the BD image, because it is bootable and should contain 99% of what you really need (remember, packages are sorted on the images by popularity). The BD images are only available

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-19 Thread Richard Owlett
Curt wrote: On 2014-02-18, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Like beauty, minor is in the eye of the beholder ;/ That is _exactly_ the sticking point causing to say clean and very peculiar. man apt-secure will tell you how to provide archive signatures in an archive under your

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-19 Thread Richard Owlett
Zenaan Harkness wrote: On 2/17/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a dial-up connection. It is great to support suppliers who service our libre community markets! As 64GB flash drives are readily available I would find

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Richard Owlett
Zenaan Harkness wrote: On 2/17/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a dial-up connection. It is great to support suppliers who service our libre community markets! They provide a service/convenience I'm willing to pay

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 2/18/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Zenaan Harkness wrote: I really am happy to help, and it is clear that so are others. Creating your own personal quick and dirty repo is a relatively easy thing to do (in my world at least :) I've reached the limit of quick and dirty.

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Zenaan Harkness
https://wiki.debian.org/BootUsb Might also be enjoyable to read.. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive:

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Richard Owlett
Zenaan Harkness wrote: https://wiki.debian.org/BootUsb Might also be enjoyable to read.. Educational even! I recommend following the many chains of links. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Richard Owlett
Zenaan Harkness wrote: On 2/18/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Zenaan Harkness wrote: I really am happy to help, and it is clear that so are others. Creating your own personal quick and dirty repo is a relatively easy thing to do (in my world at least :) I've reached the

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-18 Thread Curt
On 2014-02-18, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Like beauty, minor is in the eye of the beholder ;/ That is _exactly_ the sticking point causing to say clean and very peculiar. man apt-secure will tell you how to provide archive signatures in an archive under your maintenance

Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

2014-02-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 2/17/14, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a dial-up connection. It is great to support suppliers who service our libre community markets! As 64GB flash drives are readily available I would find it convenient to have a