On 07/24/2012 06:54 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Nathan Williams wrote:
>> On 07/24/2012 06:17 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>> chris (fool) mccraw wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Paul Heinlein<[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's my best guess as to what's happening.
>>>> seconded.
>>>>
>>>>> You might have luck in a smaller, self-managed venue like a neighborhood
>>>>> coffee shop, but it's going to be a hit-or-miss proposition.
>>>> Or, run a live distro and accept the clickthru and then reboot into
>>>> the installer.
>>>>
>>>> But IMNSHO it's kind of a dick move to install at a coffee shop
>>>> (unless it's one that you own), since you will eat up all of the
>>>> available bandwidth at a business that is trying to serve multiple
>>>> people.
>>> Sorry folks ;/
>>>
>>> My questions WAS:
>>> "Anyone successfully installed Debian using netinst.iso when
>>> *ONLY* available internet connection was via a public Wifi
>>> hot spot?"
>>>
>>> Please don't GUESS at possible problems when I asked if
>>> anyone has *EVER* succeeded?
>>>
>>> BTW
>>> 1. Location is a public library
>>> 2. I've routinely connected using Debian, Ubuntu and EVEN
>>> Windows(tm) - never having been asked to agree to any terms. LOL
>>>
>>> Being in a distant suburb (~2000 miles SE) , AKA "Show Me
>>> State" ;)
>>> "And the answer is ??? ??????"
>>>
>>>
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>> I've never succeeded at your specified task, and upon reading it had a
>> response like this:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0Xl50qKVkqE#t=3961s
>>
>> but good luck!
>>
>> - nathan w
>>
> Chuckle, but I've only dial-up available at home -- that's
> why I have to make trips to library for any high speed access ;)
> Could you summarize? Or are you going force me to wait for
> next opportunity visit a library? ROFL
>
>
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ouch. i begin to understand your conundrum. if you've seen "The Point"
(1971), with Harry Nilsson, it's The Count, yelling "madness! sheeeeeer
maaadnessss!"
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