Re: How many CD for install debian on amd64+nvidia ? [sarge]
On Fri, Oct 27, 2006 at 11:56:30AM +0200, P|pex wrote:
> Hi
> I need to install AMD64 machine by CDs, because "my
> friends" not have a internet connection (no phone
> line).
>
> how many CD I must download?
>
I suppose it depends on what packages they need. You need at least the
first full CD (note that neither the business-card nor netinst will work
fully without internet access).
If __your__ bandwidth isn't limited, you could just download and burn
the DVD version (if their computer can read DVD).
What I don't know (and am interested in the answer) is how security and
other updates happen via CD.
There is a package related to this I think called apt-zip for similar
situations where one is installing/upgrading via zip-disk sneaker-net,
whereby the program on the target computer makes a list of packages
required and the program on the source computer makes a mini-mirror
layout on the zip disk.
Good luck.
Doug.
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