On Tue 01 Feb 2011 at 14:16:24 -0600, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > I question this advice. Last I checked, the netinst installer pulled > all packages from the network and basically just contains d-i and > configuration files.
Are you confusing netinsi.iso with the netboot mini.iso, which does get the base system from the network? > It may contain enough .debs to prepare a very minimal system, but it > certainly won't have X11 or any other nice-to-have packages. It doesn't. But it does have what Zachary Uram wants. (Unless, of course, he regards X as being basic part to the install). > I only recommend the netinst to users that are likely to have Internet > while d-i is running. That's most users now since many types of > connections are supported from within d-i. But, the OP specifically > mentioned that they would likely not have Internet during the d-i run. The netinst iso doesn't require a net connection to get Debian up and running. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110201224726.GK32679@desktop
