I've done installs by creating a base using debootstrap, and then taring it up and sending it over the network. you could also put this on floppys if you wanted to. On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 11:34:19PM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > > Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net> writes: > > > > > What if I bought the CDs and now I want to `ship it' to my other 1 or 2 home > > > machines, which doesn't have a CDROM drive and need installing base via > > > floppies? > > > > Then, obviously, you won't be able to use the CDs to install with. > > > > > IMHO base is useful in some cases and should be shipped on the CD. > > > If it is on the archive, why not ship it on the CDs? > > > > I disagree. On this hypothetical machine you mention, you cannot > > access the CD from the machine, so what is the point of shipping base > > on the CD? > > > > Adding basedebs.tgz to CD#1 would be a flagrant waste of space. > > > I have 2 machines. The 1st has a CDROM drive, the 2nd does not. > I can install the first from the CD. For the 2nd, I will use floppies, which > will be prepared using the images that are on the CD. > > Is there a better way? > > > > > > -- > > ...Adam Di Carlo..<adam@onshore-devel.com>...<URL:http://www.onshored.com/> > > > > -- > > Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net> > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > -- Jason Thomas Phone: +61 2 6257 7111 System Administrator - UID 0 Fax: +61 2 6257 7311 tSA Consulting Group Pty. Ltd. Mobile: 0418 29 66 81 1 Hall Street Lyneham ACT 2602 http://www.topic.com.au/
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