[sclug] I'm looking at seven reasons not to download Debian...

[Chris Aitken]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk [mailto:sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk]On
> Behalf Of Antony Bartlett
> Sent: 21 January 2004 22:19
> To: Roland Turner
> Cc: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [sclug] I'm looking at seven reasons not to download
> Debian...
>
>
> Roland Turner wrote:
>
> >- if you have broadband, just download the base system install,
> then let apt download the rest as you require it, or
> >
> >
> So where do I get the base system install from, please?  Debian.org
> seems to be awash with different ways of getting the software and
> different places to get it from, but I still don't think I saw that one.
>
>     Best wishes,

There is a cheaper way than a CD netinstall.

Just get the root.bin & rescue.bin floppy image from here:
http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/images-
1.44/bf2.4/

You can even get driver-n.bin too (n = 1 - 4), but not really needed. Write
these to individual floopies using something like WinRaWrite (here:
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite.htm)

rescue is the boot disk, root is the other.

They support the 2.4.18bf-2.4 kernel (best for stable). The standard debian
stabel kernel is currently 2.2.something - so use the bf image.

If you want the bf image on cd it is here:
http://people.debian.org/~dwhedon/boot-floppies/

and choose the bf2.4-3.0.23-netinst.iso (top line within Netinst).

Once you have installed the base system, you may want to upgrade to
'testing' - as it will become stable within the quarter, and it is much more
up to date than stable. Or you could choose bleeding edge Unstable.

If you need help with anything - just shout!

HTH

Chris


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