Re: How to tell the "configure apt" part of installer about DVDs that exist only as ".iso" files on a USB stick?
Rick:
If you go through the "Expert Install" option, using a network mirror
becomes optional, as does network detection and configuration.
hth
rl
> Here's the situation...
>
> I want to try installing without internet access. I have excellent
> internet access at home, but there are enough folks on the users list
> who don't enjoy that privilege. I'd like to be able to help them with
> useful answers. Hence my questions...
>
> I've jigdo'ed a full set of the install DVDs. I can fit the iso's on
> three 16GB USB sticks. I can boot the machine from a "netinst" CD and
> do most of the install from it. When the install comes to the part
> where it's configuring apt, I tell it *not* to use any internet
> mirrors.
>
> At the part where it asks about CDs other than the initial installer
> disk, I'm ready with the USB sticks inserted. By switching to the
> <alt>-F2 console, the DVD images can be loop mounted from there.
>
> So here's the part I can't figure out...
>
> How do I tell the installer to look at the /dev/loop* devices
> instead-of/in-addition-to the physical CDROM drive?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rick
>
>
> PS: Wouldn't it be nifty if the installer could do all that without
> switching to the <alt>-F2 console for behind-the-scenes magic?
>
> Once I get the magic worked out, I'll submit a wishlist bug for such a
> feature.
>
>
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