Rob Owens wrote:
[snip]
Now you can use virtual machines instead of real machines to set up your
local network. It works the same as I described above. You will need
to read up a bit on the networking options that Virtualbox provides.
I think you want "bridged networking", but it's been a while
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 07:26:18AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
> >I have two objectives:
> >1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation
> >parameters to meet my
> >idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install".
> >2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, t
Richard Owlett wrote:
> Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> >Richard Owlett wrote:
> >>Can someone point me to detailed instructions on setting up a client
> >>and "server" on a single physical computer. As a primary motivation
> >>for this whole project is learning Linux, I foresee lots of related
> >>reading
On Ma, 28 aug 12, 12:30:08, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> To verify we are talking about the same thing:
> I'm envisioning a Debian repository on the "server".
> I will then use netinst to install Debian on the "client".
> Later a browser running on the "client" will be able to access an
> HTML page o
Andrei POPESCU wrote:
On Ma, 28 aug 12, 07:26:18, Richard Owlett wrote:
QUESTION:
Can someone point me to detailed instructions on setting up a client
and "server" on a single physical computer. As a primary motivation
for this whole project is learning Linux, I foresee lots of related
reading
On Ma, 28 aug 12, 07:26:18, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
> QUESTION:
> Can someone point me to detailed instructions on setting up a client
> and "server" on a single physical computer. As a primary motivation
> for this whole project is learning Linux, I foresee lots of related
> reading :)
Most (if
Richard Owlett wrote:
I have two objectives:
1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation
parameters to meet my
idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install".
2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, the
instructions for
the installer, or MY reading of those instructions.
I've b
T o n g wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > In any case with all packages locally available it speeds things up
> > considerably for doing repeated installations. It is actually kinder to
> > the upstream file servers because I have many machines and am often
> > doing many installations in rapid succe
On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:03:57 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote:
> In any case with all packages locally available it speeds things up
> considerably for doing repeated installations. It is actually kinder to
> the upstream file servers because I have many machines and am often
> doing many installations in
Richard Owlett wrote:
> I will, initially, be doing only manual installs using preseeding to
> avoid entering fixed data - keyboard, time zone, user name/password,
> no networking etc.
I see that you are using preseeding. That is good because it sets you
up to do automated installations very easi
Andrei POPESCU wrote:
On Lu, 06 aug 12, 08:46:14, Richard Owlett wrote:
Are there other routes to my goals I should investigate?
FAI? http://fai-project.org
Kind regards,
Andrei
Thanks. Initial browse through the site seems to emphasize
its ties to use in a moderately large network. I'd pr
On Lu, 06 aug 12, 08:46:14, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Are there other routes to my goals I should investigate?
FAI? http://fai-project.org
Kind regards,
Andrei
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Keith McKenzie wrote:
On 6 August 2012 14:46, Richard Owlett wrote:
I have two objectives:
1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation parameters to meet my
idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install".
2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, the instructions
On 6 August 2012 14:46, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I have two objectives:
>1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation parameters to meet my
> idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install".
>2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, the instructions for
> the inst
I have two objectives:
1. Define, by experimentation, optimal installation
parameters to meet my
idiosyncratic concept of a "minimal install".
2. Determine if there are bugs in Debian Installer, the
instructions for
the installer, or MY reading of those instructions.
I've bo
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