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Re: Debian repository available on USB flash rather than CD/DVD sets?

Zenaan Harkness wrote:

On 2/17/14, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:

I've been purchasing the multiple DVD sets as I am limited to a
dial-up connection.


It is great to support suppliers who service our "libre community" markets!


They provide a service/convenience I'm willing to pay for.





As 64GB flash drives are readily available I would find it
convenient to have a complete distro on a single device.


Did you fail with the instructions I have posted a couple of times now?
I have Squeeze on a flash drive - don't recall just which suggestions I followed. It was an "educational" experience by fleshing out what I wanted/expected as opposed to what I had described in my posts.
I've been sidetracked working on non-computer projects for a few months. I've now discovered that Wheezy includes some tools that motivate me to move onward. 




I really am happy to help, and it is clear that so are others.
Creating your own personal "quick and dirty" repo is a relatively easy
thing to do (in my world at least :)
I've reached the limit of "quick and dirty". I'm well into "clean and very peculiar" ;/ 



I've queried the company I've been buying the DVDs from with no
response.


They may find it a saleable product, although I daresay niche, perhaps
too niche for them to bother.


niche^2




Aagain, it's not difficult to achieve, since you have a DVD set.

Also, unless you really need an updated set, then an existing, eg
wheezy, DVD set will be absolutely heaps for your learning escapades
:)

In general, if you are not Internet-connected, then "security" updates
are not so important, _especially_ when what you are doing is a
learning exercise anyway. The only time updates really make sense, are
if there are bugs biting you, in your current network-disconnected
installation!

Finally, if you run with the "stable" distribution, namely wheezy at
this point, then when the next point-release (bug fix release) is
available, a single 'update' CD or DVD is generally all you need to
get _all_ the updates for that point-release (eg I think the most
recent wheezy point release was 7.4).

I.e., it may be worth checking if your DVD supplier provides the
update DVD, for each point release. On the other hand, I have
absolutely no objections to your support of such service providers by
purchasing full DVD sets - I heartily encourage that of course.


So, if you wish to create your own bootable USB stick, which also
contains a full local Debian mirror, I and I'm sure others here will
be glad to assist you creating that. Being comfortable creating that
would be a very good thing for you particularly, given your
dialup-only Internet.

So, have a crack, and just ask again when/if you get stuck :)


I will.
I *DO* appreciate the advice received from this group.



Good luck,
Zenaan
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