The alternate disk can install a full system or can do a "server" install which is just the base system. After a server install, you are dropped to a command-line-only system.
On Dec 13, 2007 5:17 PM, Blaise Alleyne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin Fries wrote: > > One idea that Debian has had for years, that I am surprised that Ubuntu > > did not follow -- especially with servers -- was the idea of the minimal > > install CD ( < 50MB to fit on a mini-cd or flash stick) that was little > > more than a debootstrap install. Then everything was obtainable from > > the repositories. > > > > While I realize that could get ugly for the noobs that Ubuntu goes after > > if followed exactly... but what about a derivation off of it. Instead > > of leaving just a command line system, it installed a core system, then > > rebooted, upon first boot, it asked which U/K/X-buntu version you > > wanted, then retrieved that from the Apt repositories. Now CD capacity > > is unimportant. > > > > > > Isn't that starting to sound similar to the alternate CD that Ubuntu > already has? I'm not sure that I fully understand either install CDs > (Debian's, or the alternate from Ubuntu) but it sounds like there's a > lot of overlap there. > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- Mackenzie Morgan Linux User #432169 ACM Member #3445683 http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com <-my blog of Ubuntu stuff apt-get moo
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