Debian woody : how many CDs do I need.

dejavu_01 · 02-06-2005, 05:27 AM

I see there's an extravagance of 7 CDs for a Debian woody installation. Do I really need all of them in order to just quickly setup a standalone desktop computer with X running and basic productivity tools? I'm temping to try Ubantu - a debian base distro but decide to go with debian for it wider userbase and complete documentations.

short101 · 02-06-2005, 05:34 AM

Dont go for woody at all. Terribly outdated. Go at least sarge or even sid. Apparently sid is reasonably reliable. I havent had any problems with sarge except what I have caused.

heema · 02-06-2005, 08:24 AM

u should need at least the first two cds

darkleaf · 02-06-2005, 08:41 AM

Nope you can do woody with only the first one but then you need internet access.

ch_music · 02-06-2005, 10:30 AM

First CD suffice, but sarge is definitely better. You can always upgrade online though if you know how to use apt. =)