Matthew Miller skrev:
On Wed, May 02, 2007 at 12:40:46AM +0200, Frode Petersen wrote:
Have anyone any experience with this method of installation? If I
install from a DVD, then most of the packages would be updated from the
internet anyway, so why not start there?
I do this all the time. If you have a fast connection, go for it.
I'd like to know what those 'reliability concerns' are, though. Pro and
cons, anyone? :-)
If your connection drops mid-install, you have to start over. This is
annoying for fresh installs, and leaves a hosed system for upgrades.
Additionally, there's currently no signature checking in the installer, so
you have to trust your FTP mirror.
Thanks, Matthew, Jan and Kam. I'll give it a try then; there's always
the fallback option of using the DVD if it doesn't work.
Frode
