Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I've been downloading these files for a test session, and I can't find the > base tarball. Where can I find this file? It is normally in the images > directories, but I can't find it.
There is no base tarball anymore. The functionality has been superceeded by debootstrap (the package). FYI, what debootstrap does is simply download (or get from CD) the packages in base at runtime. Essentially, it replaces the bootdisks.sh script in boot-floppies -- we used to build the base system at boot-floppies build time. Why is this better? For one, it's going to be able to work with debian-installer, for sid release, since boot-floppies is going away in sid. For two, its better because we don't have to create another boot-floppies release to capture updates in base. We're able to turn around base fixes as easily as updating the packages in the archive. For three, it's better because it means less for the overworked debian-boot team to be directly responsible for. :) Some have asked for some way to install base via floppies -- you'll have to take it up with AJ. CVS for the debootstrap package is available in the same cvsroot as boot-floppies. I'm happy to try to accomodate this on the boot-floppies side if the support is added to debootstrap and some split images provided. However, AJ might not be willing to do this at all, since it will invalidate (for floppy install anyhow) many of the benefits above. -- .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onshored.com/>
