Re: Using debootstrap

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 04/26/2018 02:39 PM, Felix Dietrich wrote:
> deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > its better you give example in such case
> >
> > debootstrap [OPTION...]  stable /mypath/to/target/installation file:///DVD1
> >
> > this is how I understand it, correct if I'm wrong
>
> Almost: as has been stated elsewhere in this thread, at least according
> to Appendix D of the Debian Installation Guide [1] you may provide a
> „file://” URL to the debian/ directory below the mount point of the disc
> for the MIRROR parameter, e.g.: file:///cdrom/debian/
>
> Admittedly, I have not to tested either this or your variant.
>
> [1] https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apds03.html.en#idm46014282700896

Apparently file:////media/cdrom0/debian/ work.
I say "apparently" because:
  1. I get no "file not found" messages.
  2. I have some undiagnosed problems using debootstrap.