Re: [Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-12-01 Thread Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
Gareth Evans said: > Assuming you mean they have installed Debian but can't seem to install > software from the DVD [image]... Yes, that appears to be the problem > The entire set of Debian images no longer seems to be available from > debian.org That was the impression I had, but another web se

Re: [Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-11-29 Thread Keith Edmunds via Hampshire
> They can download the required image (I presume from an > official website) but it does not work - they tell me that the > installer complains about missing index files. So the people who have taken on this work - presumably for a fee - don't know enough to complete it, and somehow that's your p

Re: [Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-11-28 Thread Gareth Evans via Hampshire
Hi Peter, > [...] They can download the required image (I presume from an > official website) but it does not work - they tell me that the > installer complains about missing index files. I would be interested to know how this error was encountered. I've never seen it, and can't find anything o

Re: [Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-11-28 Thread Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
Artur Łądka said: > Best way to have/install virtually any Linux distro nowadays (even > applies to MS Windows 10!) is to download iso image from official > website and put it on USB stick. It is way faster, easier, cheaper and > more eco friendly than burning DVD. I will also suggest to use netins

Re: [Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-11-27 Thread Artur Łądka via Hampshire
Best way to have/install virtually any Linux distro nowadays (even applies to MS Windows 10!) is to download iso image from official website and put it on USB stick. It is way faster, easier, cheaper and more eco friendly than burning DVD. I will also suggest to use netinst image rather than fu

[Hampshire] Debian DVDs

2021-11-27 Thread Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
Rocket Repairs in Southampton have been upgrading my main computer. The hardware is done, but there is a software problem. One of the things I want is a Debian DVD (or image thereof) that will allow me to install software without using an internet connection. They are