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Re: [LUG] A debian diary



Aha, that sounds useful. I thought it was a temporary thing, how long would it
take to update? Standard network access presumably, so could we run a Debian
install meeting now WITHOUT an internet connection at all?

Nah, it's not a temporary thing. I'm keeping it regularly up to date.


How big is it now? What's involved in using it at a meeting - just power and
Cat5+hub?

Oh, several gigs... power, cat5+hub...


It wouldn't need to be up to the minute, we'd just need to add a section on
how to use the mirror and how to revert to the main Debian mirrors after the
meeting - just a few lines on how to modify the sources list. Then new users
can run apt-get update at home.

It'd be up to date for the day. If we can get the network to report my box as ftp.uk.debian.org, then people wouldn't need to change anything when they got home.


Then we'd need a few copies of the installer CDR, some floppies or USB sticks
or whatever to run parted or other partition tools and advance warning if
someone is bringing a Mac etc. to get the right installer burnt to CDR, or
someone could designate their laptop as a source for a network install,
directed at the mirror.

It's an x86 mirror only.


matt

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