[SOLVED] Any advantage to installing Debian+MATE via main DVD iso vs Live MATE iso?
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Yes, there is. Debian live images are sometimes flaky and are better for trying Debian than to installing from it. So, either that first iso for install, or net install image, which is located on front page of debian.org, top right corner. Or, if you need firmware, look here: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/u...9.0.0+nonfree/.
I should have added in my initial post that I don't use the DVD ISO to install stuff once Debian is installed on my HDD. I only use wifi for that. So am I better off just to download and use the Debian 9 Live ISO since I only use MATE?
Last edited by linustalman; 07-01-2017 at 01:52 PM.
Yes, there is. Debian live images are sometimes flaky and are better for trying Debian than to installing from it. So, either that first iso for install, or net install image, which is located on front page of debian.org, top right corner. Or, if you need firmware, look here: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/u...9.0.0+nonfree/.
Hi dejank.
I'd stick with the DVD then as my Desktop is far from my router so the netinstall is not feasible using Ethernet. I guess I could use the regular free DVD and pop in a second USB with the wireless firmware files like firmware-realtek_20161130-3_all.deb on it?
I should have added in my initial post that I don't use the DVD ISO to install stuff once Debian is installed on my HDD. I only use wifi for that. So am I better off just to download and use the Debian 9 Live ISO since I only use MATE?
Not sure that I understand what exactly you want. But my answer is still same, do not use live for installing system. It does not matter how do you plan to do updates and installing of packages. It also does not matter which desktop environment you plan to use. And in case that you plan to install with wifi only, I would suggest again that you check that link and download image with nonfree firmware included. Again, not live image, but either dvd1 or network install image.
I'd stick with the DVD then as my Desktop is far from my router so the netinstall is not feasible using Ethernet. I guess I could use the regular free DVD and pop in a second USB with the wireless firmware files like firmware-realtek_20161130-3_all.deb on it?
You can do that, but I do not see the point. Why to download additional stuff and put it on usb when you have full images with firmware included? Unless you already downloaded regular one, in that case it is less trouble to download just firmware.
Not sure that I understand what exactly you want. But my answer is still same, do not use live for installing system. It does not matter how do you plan to do updates and installing of packages. It also does not matter which desktop environment you plan to use. And in case that you plan to install with wifi only, I would suggest again that you check that link and download image with nonfree firmware included. Again, not live image, but either dvd1 or network install image.
What I meant was I do not use the ISO in my sources.list file.
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