Re: [RFR] Installation Guide - update of apt-setup section for multiple CDs
On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 03:27:02AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> I've updated the section in the installation guide about configuring apt to
> describe that it is now possible to scan multiple CDs.
>
> I'd welcome comments on the new text before I commit the changes.
My comments are maybe a little bit too verbose, so ignore anything you
do not like ...
> +If you are installing from a full CD or a DVD that is part of a larger
I would drop the "a" infront of DVD or "full" altogeher. What does
"full" stand for? A non netinst or business version of the installer?
You know that it is possible to burn such an image also on a DVD, in
this case "full" should also apply to DVD. But maybe I understand "full"
wrong.
> +set, the installer will ask if you want to scan additional CDs or DVDs.
> +If you have additional CDs or DVDs available, you probably want to do
> +this so the installer can use the packages included on them.
> +them is not required. If you also do not use a network mirror (as explained
> +in the next section), it can mean that not all packages belonging to the
> +tasks you select in the next step of the installation can be installed.
you WILL select?
> +Packages are included on CDs in the order of their popularity. This means
Above you write "CDs or DVDs" here you mention only CDs.
> +that for most uses only the first CDs in a set are needed and that only
Plural of CD was intended? Maybe "first few CDs" to avoid confusion with
"first CD" ...
> +very few people actually use any of the packages included on the last CDs
> +in a set.
> +If you do scan multiple CDs or DVDs, the installer will prompt you to
Drop "do" or replace with "will"?
> +exchange them when it needs packages from another CD/DVD than the one
CD/DVD is used beside "CD or DVD" from above ...
> +currently in the drive. Note that only CDs or DVDs that belong to the
> +same set should be scanned.
Really? I should avoid mixing a weekly snapshot of the first 5 CDs with
older onces of the remaining CDs? Wouldn't it be possible that a missing
dependency can be resolved on an older disc?
> +If you are installing from a full CD or using a full CD image (not DVD),
"not DVD" refers only to the image? Otherwise remember that it is indeed
possible to burn a CD image on a DVD (lack of empty CDs ...).
> +using a network mirror is not required, but is still strongly recommended
> +because a single CD contains only a fairly limited number of packages.
> +of a network mirror is optional. One advantage of adding a network mirror is
> +that it will make updates of packages in point releases of the distribution
Please check grammar "in point releases"??? Is just a "available"
missing.?
> +available for installation.
> +In summary: selecting a network mirror is generally a good idea, except
s/selecting/Selecting/ ???
> +if you do not have a good Internet connection. If the current version of
> +a package is available on the CD/DVD, the installer will always use that.
s,the CD/DVD,a CD/DVD,
> +The amount of data that will be downloaded if you do select a mirror thus
Drop "do"?
> +depends on
> +which of those packages are present on the CDs or DVDs you have scanned, and
> +whether any updated versions of packages included on the CDs or DVDs are
Plural of "version" after "any" is OK?
> +available from a mirror (either a regular package mirror, or a mirror for
> +security or volatile updates).
Jens
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