Despite what some people have told you, it wasn't necessarily a waste of time to download all 14 CDs. But true, most people will just need the first CD and then do all the apt-get magic online.
If you want to use the CDs as your apt repository, then change name of file /etc/apt/sources.list (maybe to /etc/apt/sources.list.original). Then (as root) do this: apt-cdrom -d /cdrom add You will be prompted to insert a CD. Insert the last one first (that is, CD No. 14), hit <enter>, then you'll be prompted for the next CD. Repeat until you've got to CD No. 1. Now you will have a new /etc/apt/sources.list file. Next time you do "apt-get install anything", the CDs will be your apt repository. You could restore things to their original condition by returning /etc/apt/sources.list.original to it's original name. cheers, Robert On Mon, 9 May 2005 11:10:32 -0700 "Yelamanchi, Yamuna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > > > I downloaded the FULL CD set of 14 CDs from the Debian website for > i386 processor. > > > > I installed the OS successfully using CD 1 (out of 14). > > > > During installation, it did not ask me to load the additional 13 > CDs... > > > > I read the instructions on CD 2 on how to install it but they are not > clear. > > > > I am totally clueless about what to do with the remaining 13 CDs, why > I need them, how to install them etc. > > > > Can you please help! I am trying to evaluate Debian to recommend it to > my customers. > > > > Thanks, > > Yamuna > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
