Re: [debian-amd64] Re: Re: Silicon Image SATA?
mike <mike@mike2k.com> writes:
> On Tue, 29 Jun 2004, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>
>> mike <mike@mike2k.com> writes:
>>
>> > To add on to this question - why isn't there a full install CD, loaded
>> > with everything possible and multiple kernels that should cover everyone's
>> > needs, instead of these very minimal install CDs that can get pretty
>> > limiting depending on the hardware situation...? there's 650 reliable
>> > megabytes that can be used.
>> >
>> > just my two cents.
>>
>> Because of our limited time and upload speeds.
>>
>> If you like you can get yourself familiar with debian-cd and produce a
>> daily build full cd and upload that to alioth.
>>
>> Personaly I find it useless. People that can download 650MB iso images
>> can also install debian over the network once base is there.
>>
>> MfG
>> Goswin
>>
>
> however if you can't install base properly because of some limited driver
> issues, you're SOL... which was my point.
But why should a full sized CD install any better? You would still
have the same base installation and only after that you have the
choice of adding more.
A live CD would be something different.
> i didn't necessarily mean replace netinst with a full image, but providing
> an image for those who don't care about downloading more up front and
> having more utils and drivers at their fingertips wouldn't hurt. i'd
> volunteer myself for the job but i don't have a test machine for it
> anymore nor would cover all my bases properly (i failed trying to make a
> 2.6.7 boot CD so my 3ware 9000 raid card would be detected properly)
MfG
Goswin
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