On 9/24/07, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 2007-09-24 at 12:06 -0800, Kam Leo wrote: > > I should have stipulated "from Fedora" in the above. You knew that. ;-) > > No, no I didn't. I did *know*, however, that it is entirely possible to > install without a DVD, despite a strong assertion to the contrary. That > was my quibble. Strange? My first reply was in response to Aaron's in which he specifically mentioned using the "Live" CD for an install. Perhaps you glossed over it. > > Fedora usage is not going to spread if getting access to compatible > > media is difficult. Since you mentioned a third party, please provide > > the link(s). > > I agree that DVD-only is a limiting factor, I encountered that myself. > I had to disassemble boxes to temporarily make use of drives from other > PCs, as I was unlucky enough to have a box that didn't want to network > install at the time. > > I'll see if I can find them again, but they've been mentioned on this > list. There were some places supplying discs, there were some torrents > for them, I recall reading about one or two download sites, and there's > ways to spin your own. I'm sure I read a FAQ about this, allowing > people stuck in that boat to approach it the way that suited them best. > > -- > [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr > 2.6.22.5-76.fc7 i686 i386 > > Using FC 4, 5, 6 & 7, plus CentOS 5. Today, it's FC7. > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
