On Sat, 2005-01-29 at 13:20 -0500, Robert Spangler wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Saturday 29 January 2005 11:55, Matthew Miller wrote: > > > > I was just wondering if there are and install packages out there like > > > the new Debian Install? I find this approach to be the most optimal > > > since you are always installing the latest version of the software. > > > > Can you explain this in more detail? > > Sure. > > With the new Debian you down load 1 cd to start the install. The install then > downloads all needed packages from the internet, thus you system already has > the latest version of all software that it install. No need to install then > wait another hour while it updates your system. That's more or less equivalent to performing a "Minimal CD installation" with CD1 and later firing up yum or apt to fetch more packages from the net. I've never done that myself, but if FC's CD's are packaged sanely this probably already works. Ralf
