On Lu, 06 oct 14, 17:12:36, Charlie wrote: > > So I only asked because I thought that everything in the netinstall.iso > was self contained till it hit the part where a mirror was sought, and > then it would update and upgrade itself from that source? Obviously > incorrect I see now. So sorry for the question.
In principle yes, the netinstall is self-contained and can install a bootable system without internet connection. However, if a connection is available the installer will try to update your system during the installation. If you're confident enough in your abilities to connect a minimal Debian to the network you could just install without any connection and upgrade later. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic http://nuvreauspam.ro/gpg-transition.txt
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