Re: newbie+potato+Classic=? [was CDU561 misadventures]
You can put the files anywhere you like for things like base2_2.tgz, then tell
the installer where to look for them. THe same goes for drivers.tgz; I agree
you don't want to put all of those onto floppies :-) Also make sure that if
you're using cdrw's that their formatting is compatible with your drive.
But for the packages themselves I don't know... but one thing you can do is
make a fake cd set with all the stuff you really need; get all the packages as
well as the Packages.gz or whatever, and keep the directory structure intact.
That COULD work... but you may need to remake the Packages.gz file for each
cdrw, so that would be a challenge. Any change you can just get a whole lot of
network cable strung to your friend's place with the ADSL connection? :-)
The last option, which isn't that bad, is to configure apt to do http
downloads, then individually select which major packages (i.e. not supporting
packages, apt does that) you want via apt-get install <package>. Apt will
prompt you asking if you want to do it and what packages it will download,
including dependencies (the glory of apt!). Quit apt then copy the packages
over to its temporary directory off the cdrw, then run it again. Voila! It's
better than downloading them at least.
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