Bug#681879: provide file:// url/uri packages/ download option alongside http:// and ftp://

2012-07-18 Thread Zenaan Harkness
This used to be possible! This morning I remembered that a few years ago (about 2008, perhaps earlier), I could drop into a shell, and configure something, then return to continue the installation with a file:// url for packages for installing a system. Anyone know how to do that now? Zen -- To

Bug#681879: provide file:// url/uri packages/ download option alongside http:// and ftp://

2012-07-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
Package: debian-installer Version: 20120716 testing Severity: wishlist When using expert-install, option is provided to get packages from a http:// or an ftp:// URL. file:// option should also be provided. This implies either command shell mounting, or some DI .udeb to provide a 'mount local/USB

installing debian on g4 cube

2001-08-17 Thread Zenaan Harkness
You should have a ppc FAQ link to http://rumpole.psych.purdue.edu/cube/Debian.html It has detailed instructions, and I'm not even sure what's different about my current google query that I found this page (I thought I'd entered the same query). Anyway, this guy gives nicely detailed instruction