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Re: How to install testing from CD with no network



Sullivan,Deric [CMC] wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>         I'm trying to install Debian "testing" from a set of CDs that I
> created from the jigdo ISO image files found at
> "_http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/i386/jigdo-cd/_";.  The
> install process starts fine, but I run into a problem when the installer
> program asks for an archive mirror.  I don't want to install from the
> network, since this is a stand alone PC.  Is there a way to tell the
> installer program to use the CDs and not a network mirror?  It seems to
> me that the installer which is booted from the first CD should assume
> you're using CDs and not the network, otherwise you wouldn't have
> bothered to download all those CDs.  Any advise would be appreciated.
> 
> Deric
> 

The installer always asks what apt method you want to use.  It then
gives you four choices: "cdrom", "http", "ftp", "edit by hand".  Just
choose cdrom and when it asks if you have another CD, answer yes and and
pop it in when asked.  Do this until you have cycled through all your CDs.

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto

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