Richard Hector wrote: > Sarveshwar.Bandi@Emulex.Com wrote: > > I am trying to install different versions of Debian from Debian install > > CDs. For example Debian 6.0.0, 6.0.3 and 6.0.4. After installing any of > > CDs I see the debian_version is showing as 6.0.4. > Isn't there an option, during the apt setup, to not use > security.debian.org for security updates? I guess you might need the > 'expert' install option for that (I always use it, so I don't know > what's left out if you don't). Or even don't plug it into the > network at all. If you are installing from CD then don't use a network. Unplug the network and install offline. That will guarentee you the versions are only from the CD. After installation remove any networked locations from /etc/apt/sources.list. Because otherwise any installations or upgrades will pull in the latest versions from the reposities. > Of course you'd need full CDs; I imagine netinst ones will always > need to download packages, and so will get current ones. Of course the netinstall disk will need a network. > >I want to install each of these versions and be able to build my > >driver against them. So I also need the linux kernel header for the > >specific version of debian and kernel sources too. > > But also, why do you need to support outdated (potentially insecure) > kernels? That does seem like a strange time machine request. Bob
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