On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 05:27:55PM +0100, Martin Smith wrote: > Hi, > > i am currently using Windows XP home and wanted to use Debian to see > what it is like, now i have got Jigdo, and i am not sure what files i > have to download using and how to actully use Jigdo. > > I have read the FAQs and the help documnet on the website but i am still > confused on what i download and how to use Jigdo. > > Could you please help me. > > Thanks > Martin
You could download a huge number of CD images (or the equivalent DVD images), or you could just download just one netinst (net install) CD image. That one is enough to get started. It will install you a minimal Debian system -- just enough that you can boot it and finish the installation over the net. The effect of this is that you will download and install just what you need, and not download the many, many gigabytes of packages you don't want. The net install CD is I thing about 100 to 150 Megabytes. You'll save on downloading maybe 4G - 10G (does anyone know exactly how much? of stuff you don't need depending on which Debian distribution you are installing. -- hendrik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]