On Sunday 30 Jan 2005 09:35, Ralf Corsepius wrote: > 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. Yes, but with a "Minimal CD installation" you still have to download a 600M ISO of packages that'll either be not installed or replaced. 600M is a non-trivial ammount for a lot of people. Of course, not everyone downloads the ISOs, but for those who do this idea could save a lot of bandwidth. -- Jim
