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Re: [Debian-User] re: Network Install



On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:35:25 -0600
"Russell L. Harris" <rlharris@oplink.net> wrote:

[snip]

> Regarding binaries: The Debian archive typically includes both source
> and binary for each package, but the network installer assumes that
> you can do without the source until the base system is running.

I'm not sure what you meant by that. Just to clarify for the OP:

Sources are usually *not* needed so they are not installed unless
specifically requested. Correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK it is even
not possible to install source packages during the install.

Regards,
Andrei
-- 
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
(Albert Einstein)



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