Rick: If you go through the "Expert Install" option, using a network mirror becomes optional, as does network detection and configuration.
hth rl > Here's the situation... > > I want to try installing without internet access. I have excellent > internet access at home, but there are enough folks on the users list > who don't enjoy that privilege. I'd like to be able to help them with > useful answers. Hence my questions... > > I've jigdo'ed a full set of the install DVDs. I can fit the iso's on > three 16GB USB sticks. I can boot the machine from a "netinst" CD and > do most of the install from it. When the install comes to the part > where it's configuring apt, I tell it *not* to use any internet > mirrors. > > At the part where it asks about CDs other than the initial installer > disk, I'm ready with the USB sticks inserted. By switching to the > <alt>-F2 console, the DVD images can be loop mounted from there. > > So here's the part I can't figure out... > > How do I tell the installer to look at the /dev/loop* devices > instead-of/in-addition-to the physical CDROM drive? > > > Thanks! > > Rick > > > PS: Wouldn't it be nifty if the installer could do all that without > switching to the <alt>-F2 console for behind-the-scenes magic? > > Once I get the magic worked out, I'll submit a wishlist bug for such a > feature. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/51949788.6040...@pobox.com > > Peace, -- properclinic.com unclog courts go debian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/bd5dcfb666319bbac999da672777676a.squir...@webmail.robertlink.org
