Hello Lennart,
Am 2008-04-04 12:44:38, schrieb Lennart Sorensen:
> Certainly archive.debian.org would have the last version of each release
> (so 2.2r5, 3.0r6, etc).
Thank you for this hint...
> The CDs would have had seperate (and different) Packages.gz since there
> would be one on each CD covering just what was on that CD.
Right, but if I have for example the Packages.gz fro 3.0r2
I can generate a new Packages.gz for the Mirror.
> Neat project. I am not sure why being able to install 3.0r3 rather than
> 3.0r6 is necesarily very useful, but it is neat to have the choice.
Sometimes it can help to resolv errors if you upgrade from
one release to another.
> Unfortunate that debian of course only keeps the current version of a
> release on their servers, and archive.debian.org only ever archives the
> last version of a given release.
Yes unfortunately...
I think, this is WHY <archive.debian.org> can not realy run out
of Diskspace like my mirror
Maybe I ahave found a sponsor for a new cage of 15 drives since
currently it is an expensive hobby for me...
Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
Michelle Konzack
Systemadministrator
24V Electronic Engineer
Tamay Dogan Network
Debian GNU/Linux Consultant
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