Re: New user having trouble with new install
On Mon 13 Jul 2015 at 18:54:31 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Monday 13 July 2015 18:39:42 Richard Owlett wrote:
> >
> > Ms. Reisz
> > Please read before replying in future. Mr. Levine had pointed out
> > one of his goals was minimum data charges during install. I
> > pointed out that I had found availability of complete DVD sets to
> > be valuable. Not everyone in world has your environment, needs,
> > desires, etc!
>
> No, he hadn't. He gave it as reason for downloading a small CD. He didn't
> say anything about minimal data charges *during install*. He said that he
> was reluctant to download full CDs. He said that he only needed a minimal
He didn't? (It's "minimum" for "data charges", BTW :))
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/07/msg00510.html
"expensive traffic cap" seems a clue.
> install, which he can get easily with the net install. And the DVDs are not
> going to solve the micro-code problem. They are going to cost him a lot of
> money and not solve his problem.
What micro-code problem? The OP has installed Debian. He is deliriously
happy. He has no problems.
> They do solve your problem. But your problem and needs are unusual.
Wanting to conserve bandwidth is not unusual. Neither of *us* may not
have the need to. Others do.
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