Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 10:21:01AM +0200, Omer Zak wrote: > Thanks Shachar, > I'll need to have PPTP on hand before starting to install, because > otherwise I'll not have Internet connection to download the rest of > Debian packages. You'll need to make basicdally two changes: 1. Add the packag

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Lior Kaplan
Download/copy the .deb file to /var/cache/apt/archives Apt will be able to is to there, like all .deb files. You can also install the .deb from any where using dpkg -i > Thanks Shachar, > I'll need to have PPTP on hand before starting to install, because > otherwise I'll not have Internet conne

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Ben-Nes Michael
://www.canaan.net.il -- - Original Message - From: "Omer Zak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Linux-IL mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:04 AM Subject: Confused about Debian Testing CD images > I would

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Tzafrir Cohen
On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 09:18:22AM +0200, Shachar Shemesh wrote: > Omer Zak wrote: > > >This is confusing to me. I thought that Debian (for a single > >architecture) fits into 7 CD's, and now it seems to fit into 14 CD's - > >or did I miss something which is too obvious to be explained in the

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Omer Zak
Thanks Shachar, I'll need to have PPTP on hand before starting to install, because otherwise I'll not have Internet connection to download the rest of Debian packages. Question whose best answer is "RTFM the document at ___": If I want to avoid having to download another CD-ROM just for

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Lior Kaplan
Hi, PPTP - place 2856. Culmus - place 8939. I guess they also have a factor between the installed column and the vote column. >From where do I know that? http://popcon.debian.org/ > Omer Zak wrote: > >> This is confusing to me. I thought that Debian (for a single >> architecture) fits into 7 C

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-24 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Omer Zak wrote: This is confusing to me. I thought that Debian (for a single architecture) fits into 7 CD's, and now it seems to fit into 14 CD's - or did I miss something which is too obvious to be explained in the missing README file in the above Web site? In addition to what my predecessors

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-23 Thread Omer Zak
Haggai Eran wrote: > I'm not sure, but it's certainly possible that debian would take 14 discs. > > If you want a really minimal cd, download the netboot installer cd, which > contains only the base system. then you can download just the packages you > want. Otherwise, the first cd is a good cho

Re: Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-23 Thread Lior Kaplan
Woody was 7 CDs... Sarge is much larger. The first CD should be enough for most things. > I would like to prepare an installation CD with up-to-date Debian > Testing packages, for installation on PCs. > > So, I found >http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ > which referred me to >http://cdimag

Confused about Debian Testing CD images

2004-09-23 Thread Omer Zak
I would like to prepare an installation CD with up-to-date Debian Testing packages, for installation on PCs. So, I found http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ which referred me to http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/cd/jigdo-area/ for official jigdo images for CD Then I see at ht