> -----Original Message----- > From: James Miller > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: network install via dialup? > > > I'm thinking of recommending Debian to someone who has only a dialin > connection to the 'net. For various reasons, a network > install would be > the best option for them. Is it reasonable to expect them to > be able to > do a network install over dialup? I should also explain that > this will be > a fairly minimal system. What I would recommend them to do > is to install > the base system, then XFree (using tasksel) and a lightweight > window mgr > and maybe browser (e.g., Links - maybe Dillo). That's the > way the initial > install would look, in my thinking. Other programs could be added as > needed, via apt-get. Would this be feasible to do over > dialup? Probably > would take several hours, wouldn't it? Oh, and I should ask > whether the > install-base routine can resume broken downloads (in case the > modem drops > the connection or the ISP kicks them offline or something)? > > Thanks, James >
I used one of the mini iso's to load Woody on my Compaq laptop. I like the mini iso because it has a complete system and after loaded you can "apt-get" any other program you wish. check the debian.org site and look for "net install" or similar. The one I used was the "Lord Sutch" mini iso and now this is the only way I load Debian on my computers. It will take a while to download things like KDE and GNOME (if you use those), but apt will resume broken downloads. The install will mainly take time and patience with a dialup, but is really not that bad (if you don't mind connecting before you go to bed). good luck, preston -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
