>>>>> "alan" == alan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
alan> The section on Debian's web site for downloading CD ISOs is
alan> *frustrating*!
alan> It reminds me of a phone maze.
alan> MUCH more difficult and annoying than it should be. (I
alan> would not be as annoyed if there was an option to "just get
alan> me to the damn ISOs". There is not.)
I agree. It takes an experienced user to succeed in creating an ISO
using the "pseudo-image-kit". That's too big of a barrier for a
beginner. Perhaps many people will never try Debian just because of
that...
You can use:
% rsync rsync://rsync.kernel.org/mirrors/debian-cd/
... to get a "potato" CD. Once the base system is installed, it's
fairly easy to move the system forward to "woody" or "sid" as
required. Ask if you need any help.
Also note that the "debian-cd" archives
(<URL:http://lists.debian.org/>) may contain messages with links to
snapshot CD images. Hey, we're a LUG. They won't mind if we
download it across their dorm room 33.6. :-) I can mirror them here
or on pdxlinux.org, if anyone would like that.
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