Distributions - was Re: [plug] Red Hat 7

[Christian]

On Tue, Sep 26, 2000 at 02:20:58PM +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
 
> When we can next make a UCC meeting, we will see what we can do, about
> both getting our LAN problems resolved, and, getting Debian installed on
> the 486.

Perhaps consider taking a bus or taxi this time... ;-)

> Does Debian install via NFS? The soundcard in the 486, which is supposed
> to make the CD drive operational, doesn't, and so, installations need to
> be via NFS or floppies (perish the thought).

Debian *does* do NFS installs.

> Also, from what I understood at the installfest, Debian is a multi-disk
> instal, like Mandrake. Is that correct?

It requires two disks.