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. -- Matthew Miller mattdm@xxxxxxxxxx <http://mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>
