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Re: apt-get sources.list question



on Sat, Oct 27, 2001 at 02:52:50PM +0800, csj (csj@mindgate.net) wrote:
> On Saturday 27 October 2001 03:17, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> [...[
> > Once you've updated your sources lists from online and switched to
> > Woody, you're likely going to find none of the packages on CD are
> > considered up to date.  This is among the reason few seasoned Debian
> > users install from CD -- base tarball plus boot floppies is generally
> > sufficient, packages are snared over the 'Net.
> 
> I'm just curious, what exactly are these files? My own mini-Debian 
> installer consists of the following files:
> 
> base2_2.tgz
> basecont.txt
> drivers.tgz
> kernel-config
> linux
> rescue.bin [2.88MB floppy version]
> 
> It would help newbies with a little bandwidth to burn if somebody cooks 
> up an official Internet friendly Debian ISO image. Pop the mini CD in. 
> Tick whether you want stable, testing or unstable. And voila, an 
> up-to-date Debian system. Defenestrate those half-GB+ ISO's.

    http://www.lnx-bbc.org/

It's not just a Debian installer, but it's got two of 'em.  LNX-BBC is
way fucking cool.

Peace.

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