Re: CD image doesn't exist for download?
On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 00:43 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 18:25 -0400, Gary Dale wrote:
> > On 11/07/12 06:07 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 17:11 -0400, Gary Dale wrote:
> > >> On 11/07/12 04:16 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > >>> On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 16:58 -0300, Luiz L. Marins wrote:
> > >>>> Again,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Just click in the link below and make download of ISO, burn ISO in DVD
> > >>>> e reboot the computer.
> > >>>> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.5/i386/iso-dvd/debian-6.0.5-i386-DVD-1.iso
> > >>>>
> > >>>> See this video too:
> > >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c6iZ0gK_Go&feature=related
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Good Luck.
> > >>> I agree with this, assumed that
> > >>>
> > >>> - there should be a bootable DVD drive available
> > >>> - there shouldn't be issues with downloads
> > >>> - the architecture should be 32bit instead of 64bit
> > >> The DVD download is much larger than the various CD installers. All that
> > >> it gives you is a larger repository of software that will shortly be
> > >> obsolete. Downloading a CD image will more likely be trouble free just
> > >> because there is less time for something to go wrong.
> > >>
> > >> The architecture downloaded should match your machine. If you have a
> > >> 64bit computer, don't cripple it with a 32bit kernel.
> > > A net install needs an Internet connection. To get an Internet
> > > connection can become a PITA. We already don't know, if simply
> > > downloading a CD is that easy for the OP.
> > I can't comment on your experience but I've done this using all kinds of
> > Internet connections. Obviously, I wouldn't recommend it over dial-up,
> > but then I wouldn't recommend downloading a full CD dial-up either.
> >
> > Very few people have trouble with Internet connections anymore. Even
> > ADSL usually has the router built into the modem so it's pretty much
> > plug in and go. Interestingly, I've even had the installer work while
> > the installed system had a problem.
>
> It might be that even PPPoE should work for a netinst, IIRC it didn't
> work for me, but perhaps I'm confusing it with something different I
> tested. However, 2 Hours ago somebody had issues with the Internet
> access for a Debian, that already is installed, take a look at the
> thread "Netbook acer ao-722 bz-893". Internet issues aren't seldom.
> Downloading a CD or a DVD can be done with a good 56k connection or in
^^^ or at least with
ISDN, while ISDN still can be slower than 64k and even 56k.
> an Internet Cafe. Getting an Internet connection for XP doesn't mean,
> that it's easy or even possible to get an Internet connection with
> Linux. Btw. I'm unable to establish an ad-hoc connection. I'm using
> PPPoE for my ADSL modem to connect Linux to the Internet, it's easy to
> do and a very fast and good connection, but ad-hoc to an iPad 2 doesn't
> work.
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