Re: [FOLLOW-UP] Re: Having scanned set of installation DVDs...

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Richard Owlett wrote:
>songbird wrote:
...
>>   years ago i copied from dvds to a subdirectory
>> on an external USB drive.  it worked ok, but i did
>> have to tell in the apt sources list that i was
>> using a file and not a dvd.
>>
>>   i am pretty sure i used a "cp -r" to do it too...
>>
>>   fwiw,  :)
>
> I have that on my TO-DO list.
> There's an additional step - creating packages.gz so apt related tools look at 
> it as a large DVD.

  the package list is in there, should be no need
to regenerate it.

  if your apt sources list points to the right
directory (use file not cd or dvd in the list)
it should find it and use it.

  i saved a ton of disk io when i was testing
things out back then.

  i doubt the disk/structure has changed that
much where this wouldn't still work.

  if you need the specific syntax i used for the
sources list i can probably dig it up.  i think i
have backups.  :)


  songbird