RE: ISO Image????
Thanks!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J.A. Bezemer [SMTP:costar@panic.et.tudelft.nl]
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 1:21 PM
> To: Hicks_Verdell@emc.com
> Cc: debian-cd@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: ISO Image????
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 Hicks_Verdell@emc.com wrote:
>
> > 1. If I spend the time to research downloading a cd-image of your
> > distribution then that means I want to download a CD image of your
> > distribution... NOT go through a wizard which may or may NOT let me
> download
> > the image. You need to realize that your wizard does not recognize all
> > situations. For instance I want to download the image at work and burn
> it to
> > a CD so that I can install it at home. That's all nothing fancy. It
> boils
> > down to (work with me here) fast link at work, slow link at home.
>
> We invented this scheme because there were many people downloading the
> images
> who didn't benefit from it -- quite the opposite. The questions are meant
> to
> minimalize the number of unnecessary downloads. Of course we can't detect
> if
> people select untruthful answers, that's their responsibility. (Note that
> for
> many people Linux-distribution==CD-image where in reality
> Debian==FTP-site.)
>
> In your case of a fast and a slow link, simply define time=money, then
> slow=not-free, and choose choices #1, #2, #1 and #1.
>
> > 2. The process for getting a CD image is not clear at all. What the heck
> are
> > you guys doing over there? Ever hear of the saying less is more? Do you
> or
> > do you not have an iso image that I can burn to a cd-rom? I don't know
> what
> > these scripts that you keep pointing me to do. And come to think of it
> seems
> > as if you don't want me to know. Since I can't figure anything out via
> your
> > website or wizard or through searching your ftp site I'll make it
> easy.....
> > DO YOU HAVE AN ISO IMAGE THAT CAN BE BURNED TO CD.
> > Chances are most people seeking CD images know how to burn a cd. I'll
> give
> > them the benefit of the doubt though maybe they don't. Well lots of
> people
> > in the Linux area do. So perhaps based on this maybe you could have a
> link
> > that says... If you know what you are doing and don't feel like going
> > through the CD for Dummies speal click here.
>
> To be exact: we have 10 ISO images that can be burned to CD. Let me warn
> you:
> you do NOT need them all. See the FAQ for more info.
>
> About "these scripts": if you had taken the trouble to download them over
> your
> "fast link" you would have been able to read the README (whose existence
> is
> widely advertised) which explains everything you want to know. (And if
> not,
> I'd love to hear what's missing!)
>
> Also keep in mind that Debian isn't exactly suited for people who don't
> want
> to do a little investigation. In that sense, the webpages provide a kind
> of
> "pre-selection" of would-be Debian users.
>
> > Oh and Thanks.
>
> You're welcome ;-)
>
>
> Regards,
> Anne Bezemer
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