Re: installing debian on home network

[Thomas Jollans <tjollans@jollybox.de>]

michael wrote:

> I'm sure this has been covered before but I can't find it in the
> archives so all pointers welcomed!
>
> I've a Debian box (2.6, unstable) connected to the Internet via USB
> Broadband modem (I'm in the UK). ie it's nto a router/modem but the mobo
> does have a network port.
>
> I've another box on which I wish to install Debian (again 2.6). I tried
> to use a netinst CD on this box but it hangs (with no indication of what
> is happening) after probing hardware. I guess this is when it's trying
> to detect a network (but why doesn't it fail then offer me to skip this
> step?); this happens with both linux26 and expert26 boot options.
>
> Suggestions on how to progress this (without writing numerous CDs!) most
> welcome...
>
> Thanks, Michael
It shouldn't be the network. netinst images do not require a network 
connection before initial boot. bizcard images however do.

I believe there already are testing ISOs... They currently probably are 
very unstable, but you may be in luck.