On Thu, 2012-07-12 at 00:43 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 18:25 -0400, Gary Dale wrote: > > On 11/07/12 06:07 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > > On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 17:11 -0400, Gary Dale wrote: > > >> On 11/07/12 04:16 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > >>> On Wed, 2012-07-11 at 16:58 -0300, Luiz L. Marins wrote: > > >>>> Again, > > >>>> > > >>>> Just click in the link below and make download of ISO, burn ISO in DVD > > >>>> e reboot the computer. > > >>>> http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/6.0.5/i386/iso-dvd/debian-6.0.5-i386-DVD-1.iso > > >>>> > > >>>> See this video too: > > >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c6iZ0gK_Go&feature=related > > >>>> > > >>>> Good Luck. > > >>> I agree with this, assumed that > > >>> > > >>> - there should be a bootable DVD drive available > > >>> - there shouldn't be issues with downloads > > >>> - the architecture should be 32bit instead of 64bit > > >> The DVD download is much larger than the various CD installers. All that > > >> it gives you is a larger repository of software that will shortly be > > >> obsolete. Downloading a CD image will more likely be trouble free just > > >> because there is less time for something to go wrong. > > >> > > >> The architecture downloaded should match your machine. If you have a > > >> 64bit computer, don't cripple it with a 32bit kernel. > > > A net install needs an Internet connection. To get an Internet > > > connection can become a PITA. We already don't know, if simply > > > downloading a CD is that easy for the OP. > > I can't comment on your experience but I've done this using all kinds of > > Internet connections. Obviously, I wouldn't recommend it over dial-up, > > but then I wouldn't recommend downloading a full CD dial-up either. > > > > Very few people have trouble with Internet connections anymore. Even > > ADSL usually has the router built into the modem so it's pretty much > > plug in and go. Interestingly, I've even had the installer work while > > the installed system had a problem. > > It might be that even PPPoE should work for a netinst, IIRC it didn't > work for me, but perhaps I'm confusing it with something different I > tested. However, 2 Hours ago somebody had issues with the Internet > access for a Debian, that already is installed, take a look at the > thread "Netbook acer ao-722 bz-893". Internet issues aren't seldom. > Downloading a CD or a DVD can be done with a good 56k connection or in ^^^ or at least with ISDN, while ISDN still can be slower than 64k and even 56k. > an Internet Cafe. Getting an Internet connection for XP doesn't mean, > that it's easy or even possible to get an Internet connection with > Linux. Btw. I'm unable to establish an ad-hoc connection. I'm using > PPPoE for my ADSL modem to connect Linux to the Internet, it's easy to > do and a very fast and good connection, but ad-hoc to an iPad 2 doesn't > work.
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