On 6 August 2012 14:46, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > I have two objectives: > 1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation parameters to meet my > idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install". > 2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, the instructions for > the installer, or MY reading of those instructions. > > I've bought the 8 DVD set of Debian 6.0.5 and have set aside a laptop as a > testbed. I would divvy up the 80GB drive with 8-10GB for a quasi-static > Debian install [some other experiments, possible supervisor for these tests] > and ~40GB for DVD content [possibly some additional packages]. The rest > would be for the resulting test install and possibly preserving some log > files. > > "Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide" (particularly sections 4 & 5 and > appendix B) give some indication that what I want to do is feasible. > BabelBox {http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/BabelBox} indicates that > something quite _similar_ has been done. > > > Open questions about BabelBox and its suitability for my goals: > > BabelBox is apparently aimed at a fully scripted fully automated repetitive > install install dependent only on the first DVD of a release [e.g. "When you > get to partitioning, create a Linux partition on /dev/sda1 ( *_about 1.5 to > 4GB_* depending on which media you want to use as installation media)..." > {EMPHASIS added}]. > > I will, initially, be doing only manual installs using preseeding to avoid > entering fixed data - keyboard, time zone, user name/password, no networking > etc. > > Can I simply copy all 8 DVD's to the root of my supervising Debian install? > After an install will I be able to do apt-get to access the DVD content now > residing on the hard drive? > Am I missing something? > Are there other routes to my goals I should investigate? > http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/BabelBox says, For questions about babelbox, contact the debian-boot mailing list.
I think you will only be able to access one .iso image. If you want a repository, I think you will have to create one, & I don't think you will just be able to access multiple dvd's. I also think the installation will just be the standard desktop. You have an interesting concept with what you are planning, but I don't think it will be at all easy to accomplish, but I wish you luck. -- Sent from FOSS (Free Open Source Software) Debian GNU/Linux -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAL36VG=DWwpWg5BRTW7-QQeq7M43jyJcyHt=m8ba51nq+wd...@mail.gmail.com