Re: Installation
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On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 09:35:44AM +1100, Phillip Thorpe wrote:
> ok thanks Roberto!
> That is awesome, I have been using Slackware for a few years
> now(and will continue to do so) it only has three CD's but I have only
> ever used two of them. I will try Debian now and see how it is.
>
> Happy new year!
> Phill.
>
>
> On Sunday 31 December 2006 08:54, Roberto C. Sanchez wrot
> > On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 07:37:25AM +1100, Phillip Thorpe wrote:
> > > Hi there
> > > Im installing the amd64 version of Debian, can
> > > anyone tell me if I need to download *both* DVD iso's?
> > > Surely it cant be that big?
> > > cheers
> > > Phill.
> >
> > Sarge is on something like 13 or 15 CDs. Etch is even bigger. Yes, it
> > is that big. Now, you more than likely can get away with just the first
> > one, as the vast majority of the important/popular software is there.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -Roberto
Hi Phil,
Debian can be installed by various methods: cd , dvd, netinstall, etc.
When the CD's were introduced, they devised a method to make it easy to
install what you will need. The first 2 CD's contains things that everyone
should need and so on. And the last CD will contain things that few
folks need. So most folks need the first few CDs to get a system
running. IIRC CD #1 will get you the basic console system and CD 1-3
should get you X + KDE + GNOME. Since DVD's are bigger, DVD#1 should
contain stuff for X,KDE,GNOME and much more.
Cheers,
Kev
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