Re: larger/quicker install disks (net-install floppies)

[Eric Sharkey <sharkey@netrics.com>]

> I think that another set of install disks should be created for larger
> media in mind. 
> Eg, the "floppies" section /dists/stable/main/disks-XXXX/...
> Only has support for the following media:
> 
> [DIR] images-1.20/            16-May-2002 00:29      -  
> [DIR] images-1.44/            21-May-2002 14:57      -  
> [DIR] images-2.88/            21-May-2002 14:57      -  
> 
> Can someone also include the whole "floppies" package into 1 image:
> 
> (so boot,rescue, and drivers).
> 
> This way I can use a cd/zipdisk. or, what i really want to be using:
> those usb storage devices. even the smallest ones (8mb) would fit that
> all on it (and yes, most motherboards for years have bootable off USB).
> 
> I think that this should take minimal effort.

I think the debian-installer team is working on this sort of thing
as part of the completely revamped Debian installation system.

See http://cvs.debian.org/debian-installer for the current status.

Eric