On Sb, 02 oct 21, 17:57:46, Charles Curley wrote: > On Sat, 2 Oct 2021 10:54:41 +0300 > Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Not entirely. With no networking, the mini installer will make a > > > bare minimum installation from its build-in micro-repository. All > > > packages will be as of the date of the CD, of course. > > > > The mini.iso doesn't even contain the whole installer, it must > > download more components via the internet. It definitely doesn't > > contain any debs (as opposed to other small-isch images like the > > netinst). > > Ah, perhaps a bit of terminology confusion? mini != netinst? > I was referring to the netinst iso. The Getting Debian page does not > mention any mini iso. https://www.debian.org/distrib/
It's on the Debian Installer pages, specifically under "other images (netboot, USB stick, etc.)": https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/debian-installer/ (substitute 'stable' with the code name to download installers for specific releases) This is the official page for the development (testing) version of the Debian Installer. For installing unstable/sid the daily images are probably better than a 'stable' image. https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > Am I missing something here? Where, if it exists, is the mini iso > documented? Bits and pieces are scattered in various places, including blog posts of the Developers. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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