Re: debian installation help
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:25:09 +0530, Srinivasa Ramanujam in gmane.linux.debian.user wrote:
> hi,
>
> the following are the file names which i downloaded from the debian website.
> debian-40r5-amd64-DVD-1.iso
> debian-40r5-amd64-DVD-2.iso
> debian-40r5-amd64-DVD-3.iso
> debian-update-4.0r5-amd64-DVD-1.iso
>
> i downloaded all four of them and wrote in four different dvd's using nero
> burner. i installed debian using first dvd
> (debian-update-4.0r5-amd64-DVD-1.iso). after installation, i tried to
> install packages from debian-update-4.0r5-amd64-DVD-2.iso dvd, however the
> system couldn't recognize the media while booting. also after booting, it
> says the dvd content is empty. from net and from various forums i understand
> that there are many scientific packages inbuilt with debian, which i
> couldn't find in the present installation. i believe they must be available
> to install in the remaining dvd's, but how can i make my debian machine to
> understand the remaining media?
Srninivasa;
In etc/apt/sources.list add the remaining CDs using the same syntax as
DVD-1.iso; It should be listed as an example.
Were you not asked to asked an apt repository during the install ?
> point to consider, however, not related to the current issue under
> discussion: if debian-update-4.0r5-amd64-DVD-1.iso alone is sufficient to
> install debian in a machine, why don't debian provider rename remaining file
> names as optional or with any other name which doesn't confuse anyone?
Well, there should have been copy on the Debian web page listing the
options one has to install Debian.
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