Re: Bug#174335: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#174335: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#174335: no boot floppies for testing))

[Zefram <zefram@fysh.org>]

Tollef Fog Heen wrote:
>But that's not true.  What's true is that you can't install testing or
>sid using boot-floppies.  However, boot-floppies are EOL-ed and being
>replaced with the new debian-installer.  debian-installer was recently
>released in an alpha version,

Ah, this explains the confusion.  I take it this is just a transient
condition.  I think the matter should be addressed on the website;
surely it ought to answer a question as simple as "How do I install
Debian testing?", which is what I wanted answered.  How about adding
something like this to the Debian FAQ:

	2.x How do I install Debian testing or unstable?

	Up to the woody release (the current stable), Debian was installed
	by a mechanism known as "boot-floppies".  This mechanism is
	being retired, and replaced with the new "debian-installer",
	which is currently in development and not ready for public use.
	This temporarily leaves sarge (the current testing) and sid
	(unstable) without a publically-usable installer.

	To install one of these distributions, first install a
	minimal system based on the `stable' distribution.  Then edit
	/etc/apt/sources.list, changing "stable" to "testing" or
	"unstable".  Then run "apt-get update" and then "apt-get
	dist-upgrade" to upgrade to the release you want.

-zefram