On Fri, 9 May 1997, dcypher wrote: > I would like to install Debian on a system I have at home. > Are there any packages that should not be installed when > I install Debian ? I'm thinking that some packages might > require DNS services or other services, and would hang > Debian if the services were not found..... > I guess my question is: Can Debian be installed 'out-of-the-box' > on a system that is not connected to any network, or do I have > to pull some packages ? > (disregarding the access to the packages)
Debian can be installed on an isolated machine without any (additional) problems. During the "configure the network" step, you will be asked if your system is connected to a network. Simply answer "no" and proceed. Syrus. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Syrus Nemat-Nasser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> UCSD Physics Dept. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
