Hello, like the subject says, I want to set up a Debian system on a bootable external USB hard disk to use with a (normally) Windows laptop. Of course I could just pop in a netinstall CD on the target computer and do the normal installation process. However, I have a couple of full-featured Debian PCs and wondered if I couldn't somehow use them (and their up-to-date package cache) to accomplish this much quicker. Mind you, I don't need or want a clone of an existing system; essentially I just want to circumvent the clumsy boot-CD process and the slow package download. I can hook up the laptop to a local network with a Debian box. Is it possible to set up that box as a package repository? Thanks, --D.
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