OK, I could not find better solution than a debian mirror so mirror it is. My connection isn't great so I asked my mate to get those files for me. Windows user with reasonable broadband connection ended downloading over 800gb from entire mirror! This is only to warn those who would like to do the same.
W dniu piątek, 21 października 2016 Johnathon Tinsley via Peterboro < peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> napisał(a): > You could set your local machine up as a debian apt repository, and take a copy of the packages on a mirror. Then it could look at itself for repos, and updates is a matter of syncing to the mirror, via a usb key probably. > > https://www.debian.org/mirror/ftpmirror > > > > On 21/10/16 16:41, Bart D via Peterboro wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have an issue with Linux server and not necessarily know how to solve >> it, hope someone here will be able to help. This is a desperation call >> as I was unable to find solution with google. >> >> I am "lucky" to work with an air-gaped network on which I would like to >> add Debian or derivate OS server. Hardware wise I can utilise Dell >> Poweredge T210 which a compact tower server with broadcom NetXtreme II >> card and here is a problem. >> >> I tried to run Debian 8.6 (full install with three DVD) but the broadcom >> card is not recognised, drivers are not available (as they have been >> added to later version of kernel). Not good that I can install software >> but not be able to connect to network. >> >> I tried Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS (does connect to my network) but I have >> no idea how to add Debian DVDs as repos. apt-cdrom does not finds all >> the packages and breaks/stops any installation. I've also tried to copy >> over the complete pool directory from Debian DVDs and then to build >> local repo with dpkg (which is not complete and dpkg-dev is not >> available). I even created ISO containers, mounted them for the system >> to access directly, still that did not work. >> >> Question is how can I change kernel in Debian 8.6 so the broadcom NIC >> can be utilised or how to add all 3 Debian DVDs so Ubuntu can recognize >> all available packages? >> >> Any other ideas on providing .debs (with dependencies) to server not >> connected to internet. >> >> Any advice is much appreciated... >> >> Bart >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Peterboro mailing list >> Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro >> > > > -- > All postal correspondence to: > The Positive Internet Company, 24 Ganton Street, London. W1F 7QY > > *Follow us on Twitter* @posipeople > > The Positive Internet Company Limited is registered in England and Wales. > Registered company number: 3673639. VAT no: 726 7072 28. > Registered office: Northside House, Mount Pleasant, Barnet, Herts, EN4 9EE. > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
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