Re: FTP-based Debian install

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@wcug.wwu.edu>]

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, William Suetholz wrote:

> Gee, this is the only way I install Debian now...  I downloaded 3 floppies
> fromt the net
> Recovery, Root, Drivers.  And I boot off of them, and with a valid internet
> account
> I'm able to download the rest of the install from the internet either with
> FTP or HTTP.

Thanks for the info. Is this for i386?

Maybe I am missing something. But I just installed a few times with a
CD and tried a few times just using floppies the past few days.

I don't see any option to retrieve the base sets via FTP or HTTP.

I did see a note that asked if I wanted to setup PPP because I could use
this for the installation -- but this is after the base sets (11
floppies?).

What do I click on to start installing using just these three floppies?

Or do I need to go to shell. And manually (hoping the tools are available
-- since the base sets aren't installed yet) configure the network and ftp
all the base set binaries. And then unextract them.

Thanks,

jeremy

> > I have been reading through the Debian install documentation, but I can't
> > find any reference to a FTP- or HTTP-based base set installs. But also
> > read a posting indicating FTP-based installations. Plus, I see that Storm
> > Linux (based on Debian) offers a FTP-based installation.
> >
> > I don't want to use numerous (more than two) floppies.
> >
> > Does Debian offer a FTP-based installation for the base sets? (Using a
> > boot floppy to boot the installer and then using FTP to fetch all the base
> > sets?)

  Jeremy C. Reed
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