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Re: [LUG] ubuntu

 

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:47:31 +0100
Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > Anyone downloading Debian, just download the multi-arch net install CD.
> > 
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/multi-arch/
> > 
> > One CD to install on amd64, i386 and powerpc - or stick it on a USB
> > stick.
> 
> Probably less bandwidth hungry than downloading the whole lot of Debian 
> (how many CDs is it now?  12?)

Too many to recommend that anyone here downloads all the CD images. The
DVD is available as a cover disc - there can't be many situations now
where a complete install can only be done via CD with no network or DVD
access. Even if there is no internet access on-site, it's not that hard
to copy sufficient data to an external hard drive (using free DVD's) -
at least until you start considering locations outside Europe / North
America.

The multiarch net installer is small enough to carry around "just in
case".

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