Probably not over dial up. On Dec 8, 2014 10:19 PM, "Nat Taylor" <biob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you're committed to debian, maybe make a live cd, with the packages you > want, selecting the debian-installer as an option... > > http://live-systems.org/build/ > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:43 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > wrote: > > > Larry Brigman wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Larry Brigman wrote: > > >>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > > >> wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> .... > > >>>> My preferred method don't install rather than don't run. > > >>>> > > >>> To do that will typically require some knowledge about how the > > installer > > >>> operates to reduce your packages set to a bare minimum. Even there, > > >>> the best method for being able to repeat this process is to set up a > > >>> configuration file and do a network install. > > >> > > >> I have a physical constraint - I only have dial-up. I purchase > > >> the complete set of stable (have both Squeeze and Wheezy). I've > > >> asked related questions on debian-user. One reply was to > > >> investigate using debootstrap or multistrap (I'm leaning to the > > >> later). > > >> > > > > > > I was thinking that you need to do multiple computer set ups - the > > > education computers. > > > Get one figured out then you will either need to clone the drive or set > > up > > > a temporary > > > network to install the others. The other choice here is to move the > > > install and the config > > > file to a USB device for the install. > > > > I've work out another method influenced by interim goals I've had > > along my journey. > > > > I'm learning the art creating/using preseed files. I've set aside > > a laptop for experimenting with various configurations. I got > > tired of manually entering the same information repeatedly. Once > > suggested, that logically led to considering scripted installs > > using debootstrap or multistrap. > > > > > > > > > > Maybe I think too much like a programmer or test engineer. If I have > to > > do > > > it more that > > > twice, I'm going to find a way to automate and document it at the same > > time. > > > > > > > I spent many years in engineering support. That's the way I think. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
