Re: Putting It All On a Stick
On Wed 30 Dec 2015 at 11:56:14 -0800, Rick Thomas wrote:
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> On Dec 30, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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?
Of course it is. The same installer is being used.
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