On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 03:27:02AM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > I've updated the section in the installation guide about configuring apt to > describe that it is now possible to scan multiple CDs. > > I'd welcome comments on the new text before I commit the changes.
My comments are maybe a little bit too verbose, so ignore anything you do not like ... > +If you are installing from a full CD or a DVD that is part of a larger I would drop the "a" infront of DVD or "full" altogeher. What does "full" stand for? A non netinst or business version of the installer? You know that it is possible to burn such an image also on a DVD, in this case "full" should also apply to DVD. But maybe I understand "full" wrong. > +set, the installer will ask if you want to scan additional CDs or DVDs. > +If you have additional CDs or DVDs available, you probably want to do > +this so the installer can use the packages included on them. > +them is not required. If you also do not use a network mirror (as explained > +in the next section), it can mean that not all packages belonging to the > +tasks you select in the next step of the installation can be installed. you WILL select? > +Packages are included on CDs in the order of their popularity. This means Above you write "CDs or DVDs" here you mention only CDs. > +that for most uses only the first CDs in a set are needed and that only Plural of CD was intended? Maybe "first few CDs" to avoid confusion with "first CD" ... > +very few people actually use any of the packages included on the last CDs > +in a set. > +If you do scan multiple CDs or DVDs, the installer will prompt you to Drop "do" or replace with "will"? > +exchange them when it needs packages from another CD/DVD than the one CD/DVD is used beside "CD or DVD" from above ... > +currently in the drive. Note that only CDs or DVDs that belong to the > +same set should be scanned. Really? I should avoid mixing a weekly snapshot of the first 5 CDs with older onces of the remaining CDs? Wouldn't it be possible that a missing dependency can be resolved on an older disc? > +If you are installing from a full CD or using a full CD image (not DVD), "not DVD" refers only to the image? Otherwise remember that it is indeed possible to burn a CD image on a DVD (lack of empty CDs ...). > +using a network mirror is not required, but is still strongly recommended > +because a single CD contains only a fairly limited number of packages. > +of a network mirror is optional. One advantage of adding a network mirror is > +that it will make updates of packages in point releases of the distribution Please check grammar "in point releases"??? Is just a "available" missing.? > +available for installation. > +In summary: selecting a network mirror is generally a good idea, except s/selecting/Selecting/ ??? > +if you do not have a good Internet connection. If the current version of > +a package is available on the CD/DVD, the installer will always use that. s,the CD/DVD,a CD/DVD, > +The amount of data that will be downloaded if you do select a mirror thus Drop "do"? > +depends on > +which of those packages are present on the CDs or DVDs you have scanned, and > +whether any updated versions of packages included on the CDs or DVDs are Plural of "version" after "any" is OK? > +available from a mirror (either a regular package mirror, or a mirror for > +security or volatile updates). Jens -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]