Re: how to install testing
Jeremy Avnet <mlist-debian@theory.org> writes:
> For now, try to find some v3.0.7 disks. That mostly worked for me. Check
> the ftp.nl.debian.org or ftp.br.debian.org sites. They usually carry
> multiple disk sets.
>
> Question: Why is there only the current disks available on the US sites?
> This case of debootstrap segfaulting on the disks is a prime reason why
> older versions should be available.
>
> I understand that the disks are just for testing now and not considered
> for production, but I don't think that means that people should be
> restricted from using the versions they want.
>
> --jeremy
>
> * Mazukna, Thomas (Thomas.Mazukna@delta.com) said:
> > I am new to the list, so maybe this was answered ages ago.
> > I want to put a clean debian testing install, because my potato upgraded to
> > unstable
> > months ago was becoming really unstable. So what is the correct procedure to
> > do
> > testing installation. I tried boot floppies, but it fails to get base of the
> > web. Any pointers?
_Just_for_testing_ there is a set of i386 boot-floppies from CVS
2001-08-06 with the new library reduction script on
ftp://rut.informatik.uni-tuebingen.de/boot-floppies/
I tried the full set (rescue, root and 4 drivers) under vmware and it
worked fine.
All reports are welcome.
MfG
Goswin
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