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Re: Putting It All On a Stick



On Dec 30, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday 30 December 2015 17:29:30 Brian wrote:
>> On Wed 30 Dec 2015 at 10:37:53 -0500, Steve Matzura wrote:
>>> Can the net install run with speech? I didn't think it could.
>> 
>> "Install with speech systhesis" is the last item in the installer menu.
>> 
>> The only major difference between DVD-1 and the netinst ISO is the first
>> gets packages from the DVD (if there is no mirror) whereas the second
>> will get some of them from the net (a mirror is needed). I cannot see
>> why using a netinst ISO is any better than DVD-1.
> 
> _Because_ the DVD1 gets its packages from the DVDs, so during installation 
> they have to be there, or you have to interrupt the installation, edit the 
> sources list, and continue choosing your software to complete the 
> installation.  And the net-install CD gets its packages from the Internet and 
> sets up your sources list to do the same, so you can complete your 
> installation in one fell sweep.  Yes, you need an Internet connection so it 
> is not suitable for all cases, but  an Internet connection does not appear to 
> be the problem here.
> 
> Lisi

In my own experience (I am sighted, so YMMV) the DVD-1 installation process always asks whether I want to add a network mirror.  I usually answer Yes and pick one close by.  Is this not the case for you?

Rick


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