Re: Was: Ric Moore
On Sunday 18 January 2015 06:00:55 Lisi Reisz did opine
And Gene did reply:
> On Saturday 17 January 2015 20:38:25 Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 17 January 2015 13:04:09 Clive Standbridge did opine
> >
> > > It's a bit late now, but you might have had much lighter download
> > > using the network installation CD. Three DVDs is about 13GB; I
> > > doubt that most installations would be that big. With the network
> > > installation you boot from a CD (222MB download) which then
> > > downloads only the packages that will be installed. See
> > > https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
> >
> > Unfortunately, the last 9 debian/ubuntu flavored installs, on 4
> > machines here, have all ran up against Network-Mangler, which
> > promptly tore down any attempts I successfully made to get it
> > online.
>
> [snip] <rant against Network Mangler, us and the Universe>
>
You got the order right. :)
> Gene -
>
> I use the network install Debian CD and for years used static IPs. No
> problem. When it gets to the point of looking for a network you ask to
> set it up manually and do so. Home and dry. No problems. No Network
> Mangler (If you *will* use Ubuntu what do you expect???). Network set
> up how you want it. You just have to stay awake and not blindly click
> <enter> or let the defaults go ahead willly nilly. ;-)
>
> Lisi
We will see, sometime when its 5F outside this coming week.
Thanks Lisi.
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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