[plug] Debian on DVD

[Craig Foster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.linux.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.linux.org.au] On Behalf Of Bret Busby
> Sent: Sunday, 23 May 2004 12:34 PM
> To: PLUG
> Subject: Re: [plug] Debian on DVD
> 
> On Sat, 22 May 2004, Arie Hol wrote:
> 
> > 
> > For any one who is interested :
> > 
> > The latest edition of APC Magazine has a DVD on the front 
> cover which 
> > contains all 7 CD's for Debian - I think it is version 3 - 
> might save some people a large download.
> > 
> > The DVD is bootable according the article in the mag (if 
> you have a bootable DVD drive).
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > 
> 
> The version of Debian on the DVD, is 3.0r2, which I 
> understand, from the Debian web site, is the stable version, 
> or, woody.
> 
<snip>
> 
> Thus, my understanding, is the only appropriate use for the 
> Debian that is on the DVD, is for intalling on a server, due 
> to the stability and the security upgrades.
> 
> Also, the installer for Debian 3.0r2, from my understanding 
> (and experience), is one of the reasons that Debian is 
> regarded as not for the faint-hearted, and is only for Linux 
> guru's. The Debian testing version, installer, beta version, 
> is supposed to be much more useable.
> 
> All of this, to me, appears to make having the testing 
> version of Debian, more useful on the DVD, for all but Debian guru's.
> 
> Of course, I am not Debian expert (and have thus far, not 
> been able to get Debian to instal and work), so, I may be 
> corrected on my understanding of the usefulness of the DVD.
> 
> --
> Bret Busby
> Armadale
> West Australia
> ..............

I'm starting to use the sarge-testing installer CD found at :-
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sarge_d-i/i386/beta4/sarge-i38
6-netinst.iso

and *<insert keanu-like whoah! here>*!

Grab a DSL link and install from there. Installing 3.0r2 and upgrading to
Sarge downloads everything again anyway :)

Regards,

CraigF.
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