debian download question

salahuddin_66 · 08-31-2004, 03:50 AM

hello

i wanna download debian

but it will take time to finish 8 cd (thats not a prob)

so i wanna know when the last version of the debian will came out

if it comes soon then i will start download later

thanx

hkl8324 · 08-31-2004, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by salahuddin_66
hello

i wanna download debian

but it will take time to finish 8 cd (thats not a prob)

so i wanna know when the last version of the debian will came out

if it comes soon then i will start download later

thanx

1.you dont have to download all 8 cds, the first three of them will be ok if you use it as a desktop

2.the stable version of debian sarge (3.1)is expected to be out on 16 september

m_yates · 08-31-2004, 06:45 AM

If you have a fast internet connection on the computer that you are installing Debian to, you are better off downloading the "netinst" CD (from http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/). It is only about 100 MB or so. You can use it to install the base system and then download only the packages you need.

halo14 · 08-31-2004, 11:30 AM

I would highly recommend doing the "netinst" of Sarge, as m_yates stated... it's much easier to use... and package management is easy.. after install... follow the directions in macondo's post... You'll be pleased... Good luck!

jsmarshall85 · 08-31-2004, 11:48 AM

100 meg?? i was sure the debian-installer iso i downloaded not too long ago was only around 27 meg. did it used to be that small and what made it get so large if so, or am i thinking of something else i downloaded?

anyway, yes go with the debian-installer and if you want to use the 2.6 kernel type linux26 at the first prompt after you boot your pc with the cd.

m_yates · 08-31-2004, 12:06 PM

The business card iso is only around 40 MB. The netinst one is a little over 100 MB. The netinst includes the Debian base system on the CD.

jsmarshall85 · 08-31-2004, 07:10 PM

hmmm, oh well, wonder what the 27 meg download was for....