http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=2016
This was just on Slashdot. Looks really good. I would only download disk 1-NONUS then (if you have a good internet connection) do the install using the http or ftp connections. Rusty Minden PS or use our IF :-) On Saturday 26 October 2002 09:26 pm, you wrote: > Is there a step-by-step howto do this? > > I _love_ apt but I have never been able to finish a debian > install with the network running. > > something like this... > download the floppies, > boot with the floppies, > configure the eth0 network card and network > configure apt (or whatever download server) > get _these_ packages (I'm not sure what I really need) > configure X > start insert-your-fav-window-manager-here > > start using debian. > > -- Andy > > --- Gabriel Rosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 26, 2002 at 12:32:25PM -0700, Mark K. Kim > > > > wrote: > > > I'm finally getting around to try Debian, but... > > > > > > There's 8 ISOs, including 1 NONUS. Why is it so big? > > > > I didn't think > > > > > Debian was that big -- all the less popular stuff is > > > > downloaded off the > > > > > 'net was my understanding? > > > > > > Should I get all 8 ISOs? What do people recommend? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > sheesh, no. save your bandwidth and cdr's and download > > the 3 'compact' floppy > > images: root.bin, rescue.bin, drivers.bin > > > > if you're installing on a machine with windos, you can > > even save yourself > > from having to use the floppies by loading the images > > with loadlin. the > > recent versions allow you to load both the boot image and > > root image at the > > same time. > > > > I've found that my usual debian install is 3*1.4mb > > (images) + ~180-300mb for > > the packages. Usually takes about 30-40mins with dsl. > > > > -Gabe > > _______________________________________________ > > vox-tech mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
