Re: Debian/Alpha available on CD

["Gregory P. Smith" <smithgr@nago.cs.colorado.edu>]

> :Several people have recently inquired on this list about getting the
> :Debian/Alpha distribution on CD. Let me point out that Linux System Labs 
> :sells CDR images of the Alpha ftp archive for $3.95 US + shipping. See
> 
> Having (not very successfully) tried to install from this CD to an Avanti
> machine, I'd just like to mention that they a) do not usually have the
> most recent mirror, and b) break directory structure, thus confusing
> dselect. Having said this, it's definitely better than ftp'ing it all :)
> Oh, and if you do order the CD, don't be surprised if it takes a week or
> two to get there.

"It worked for me on my noname" (of course I only had a 31.2k connection
at the time).

Greg