On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:30:18 -0700 Derek Loree <d...@drloree.com> dijo:
> On Mon, 2009-10-26 at 18:06 -0700, John Jason Jordan wrote: > > [snip] > > > I note there is a net install. I don't completely trust my net > > connection. It's fast, but sometimes Comcast throws me a curve. I'd > > much rather download an ISO via torrent, even if it's several CDs or > > DVDs. I'm in no rush. But I can't find the 64-bit ISO to download. For > > some reason I find Debian's web pages very confusing to navigate. I > > guess that's not a good omen, huh? > > I use the net install, because the packages that you install off of the > CD will probably need an update, which means that you will need to > download the current packages anyway. So, why not just download the > current packages as part of the install process? The net install can > still give you a functional computer without a network connection, you > just don't get the GUI. Or most of your usual commands, but it is > functional. Does this mean that Debian testing will not have an Update Manager that will look for new packages? Will I be stuck with whatever is on the CD/DVD unless I completely reinstall? Must I use a net install in order to get the latest version of testing? If I download the DVDs of testing today, will they not include the latest updates? > If Comcast knows your MAC address (the hardware address of your network > card), you should be good to go. If not, unplug your Comacast device > for 5 minutes, then plug it back in and then start your install. And what happens to the net install if the connection is interrupted for 15-20 minutes while I call Comcast, reset the modem, etc.? _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
