Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 08:24:06AM +0100, Mattias Wadenstein wrote: > One thing: Reorder the list so that "Install directly from the > network." is the first point, since it is the one we should point > most users towards? I've already been asked to do this by someone else. But I'm not sure wheth

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 10:02:25AM +1000, jason andrade wrote: > o there are images for both unstable and testing, but only for i386 > that i know about. there's someone out there doing images for all > the architectures, but i don't have the disk space. With jigdo, you don't need the disc sp

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Mattias Wadenstein
On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Richard Atterer wrote: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 08:24:06AM +0100, Mattias Wadenstein wrote: > > One thing: Reorder the list so that "Install directly from the > > network." is the first point, since it is the one we should point > > most users towards? > > I've already been

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Stephen Mulcahy
On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Richard Atterer wrote: RA> Myself, I'd want to download the images even if I had a permanent net RA> connection, because I might want to install Debian on a friend's RA> machine at one point, or use it for rescue booting when my system is RA> broken, etc. etc... I do the sam

Re: powerpc 2.2r4

2001-11-16 Thread Philip Hands
Ethan Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Nov 14, 2001 at 03:22:30PM +0100, Karsten Droste wrote: > > hi, > > > > I 'pseudo image kit'ed the binary-powerpc-1_NONUS.iso image of debian > > potato 2.2r4. > > > > BUT after booting yaboot could not find any images. > > r4 CDs won't be bo

cvs commit to debian-cd/tools/boot/woody by jwest

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Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Philip Hands
Richard Atterer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 08:24:06AM +0100, Mattias Wadenstein wrote: > > One thing: Reorder the list so that "Install directly from the > > network." is the first point, since it is the one we should point > > most users towards? > > I've already been

Re: powerpc 2.2r4

2001-11-16 Thread Ethan Benson
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 02:06:24PM +, Philip Hands wrote: > > I used the CVS version (as at about Nov 6 2001) > > So, are the official 2.2 r4 CDs unbootable? on powerpc yes. > If so, any ideas what I did wrong? its not your fault its mine, for one i was under the apparently mistaken impre

Re: pseudo-image problem

2001-11-16 Thread Philip Hands
Bob Plank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I am trying to create an image on a WinTel PC so that I can install > Debian. Unfortunately, no matter which mirror I use, the download > chokes on any file in the /doc/FAQ/html/ directory, I have been able > to find the files in the /doc/FAQ/ directory on

Re: Want to mirror Debian CDs

2001-11-16 Thread Philip Hands
Mattias Wadenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > One problem with rsync and cron is that the directory name changes when > there is a new revision or release. Just running an rsync over the > debian-cd directory in cron would mean that when there is a release, rsync > would start out by deleting

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Mark Robinson
> Richard Atterer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 08:24:06AM +0100, Mattias Wadenstein wrote: > > > One thing: Reorder the list so that "Install directly from the > > > network." is the first point, since it is the one we should point > > > most users towards? > > > > I'v

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
So sprach »Philip Hands« am 2001-11-16 um 14:54:25 + : > What do people think about not actually having official images of the > CDs, just jigdo specs, and a signed MD5SUM file. Hm, what about people who don't have a fast and cheap internet connection? Where should they get Debian? Alexande

Re: powerpc 2.2r4

2001-11-16 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Le Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 05:57:45AM -0900, Ethan Benson écrivait: > > If so, any ideas what I did wrong? > > its not your fault its mine, for one i was under the apparently > mistaken impression that older versions of debian-cd were uses for > potato anyway (someone i think debian-cd's maintainer

Problems controlling the content on CD one

2001-11-16 Thread Petter Reinholdtsen
I'm building a custum debian CD for the norwegian linux for schools project, and am using debian-cd to do this. I've had some problems getting the build system to do what I want, but hoped I had this under control, Alas, something went wrong a few days ago. The CD I made yesterday do not boot (

Re: Problems controlling the content on CD one

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Hirst
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 08:01:05PM +0100, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > > I'm building a custum debian CD for the norwegian linux for schools > project, and am using debian-cd to do this. I've had some problems > getting the build system to do what I want, but hoped I had this under > control, Al

Bug#113794 acknowledged by developer (Bug#113794: fixed in debian-cd 2.2.9)

2001-11-16 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report #113794: Woody new install, problems with tasksel, which was filed against the debian-cd package. It has been closed by one of the developers, namely Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Their explanation is attached below. If this exp

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 02:54:25PM +, Philip Hands wrote: > It should definitely be the first option. OK, enough people seem to want this; I'm changing it. Another thing: Does anybody actually offer a downloadable "net-install" CD image somewhere? I've never seen one so far. > IMO it should

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 12:46:19PM +, Stephen Mulcahy wrote: > people in my situation i.e. fast pipe at work, slow or non-existent > pipe at home. Its no problem for me to download the cd images but > the only way to upgrade my installation at home is to burn cds. Have you ever tried apt-zip?

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Richard Atterer
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 04:48:35PM +0100, Alexander Skwar wrote: > So sprach »Philip Hands« am 2001-11-16 um 14:54:25 + : > > What do people think about not actually having official images of the > > CDs, just jigdo specs, and a signed MD5SUM file. > > Hm, what about people who don't have a f

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread Philip Charles
On 16 Nov 2001, Philip Hands wrote: > It should definitely be the first option. > > IMO it should be given a status that makes the other options look > almost insignificant. > > There would seem to be a deep seated myth among Debian newbies, that > they need a CD to install it. That's fine for

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread LarstiQ
On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 07:44:46PM +0100, Richard Atterer wrote: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 02:54:25PM +, Philip Hands wrote: > > It should definitely be the first option. > > OK, enough people seem to want this; I'm changing it. > > Another thing: Does anybody actually offer a downloadable >

Re: Redesign of cdimage website

2001-11-16 Thread lance
On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Alexander Skwar wrote: > So sprach »Philip Hands« am 2001-11-16 um 14:54:25 + : > > What do people think about not actually having official images of the > > CDs, just jigdo specs, and a signed MD5SUM file. > > Hm, what about people who don't have a fast and cheap interne

cvs commit to debian-cd/tools/boot/woody by jwest

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cvs commit to debian-cd/debian by jwest

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