[TriLUG] CD-R @ Installfest

[M. Mueller]

On Friday 03 May 2002 01:59 pm, you wrote:

> Do you have debian CD's?  If so, I can help you if you wish.  I wasn't
> planning on coming to the install fest, but I will if you specifically need
> help with Debian.

Several points on Debian:
1) I am downloading Debian CDs but server performance around the globe varies 
like the NASDAQ
2) I have Potato CD 1 and 2 burned for sparc and that's where I'll leave it 
at that for now; you can get running with those 2 CDs and with a net 
connection you'll be able to update/upgrade and install other packages using 
dselect.
3) I've got Potato CD 1 for i386 burned.  Looking forward to my workload next 
week and considering recent server performance, I'll probably be able to burn 
the CD set for either Potato or Woody but not both.
4) Server performace forecasters are predicting a sharp decrease in 
performance in the very near future.  If this prediction proves true, then I 
may not be able to get the full Potato/Woody CD set.
5)  You can load Debian from CD 1 and the net.  Using a debian-only mirror 
might make this a tolerable experience at the Installfest.

Having said all that, it appears that I should download Woody CD1 next.  That 
way I'll have 3 versions of CD 1 which will make initial loading very quick, 
and assuming there is a net connection at the Installfest, then ramainder of 
the install can come from a debian mirror.  Any remaining time will be spent 
harvesting the remaind CDs.

-- 
Michael Mueller
Signalnetware, Inc.
www.signalnetware.com
919.621.6090