On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 17:28, A.J. Rossini wrote: > martin f krafft <madduck@debian.org> writes: > > > > also sprach A.J. Rossini <rossini@blindglobe.net> [2003.02.12.2306 +0100]: > >> (yes, I can do it myself; done that about 20+ times, at this point, > >> and have FAI running at home BUT, I'd really like to save time at this > >> point...). > > > > I can install Debian from CD in 11 Minutes, with the fastest net > > connection I have available (~ 4mbps) in 17. I doubt you can really > > save that much time buying it online, figuring out what's installed > > and amending your system to fit your needs. > > I realize that -- and FAI makes it even easier, in some respects. But > it really is a matter of economy. If there is a good supplier, it > will save time, especially for the scale I'm thinking about. It's > also really annoying to buy stuff I don't need (whether Windows or > RedHat or SuSE support, for example...). > > And while grey boxes are an option, there are time issues associated > with that as well, sigh... > > (I really have thought through the alternatives, honest, down to > employing SystemImager, for example). If you're really that desperate for preinstalled Debian boxes, just let me know how many you need and when you need them and I'll put them together myself. Just don't expect a "dealer" warranty on them. :) -Alex
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