On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: >> Richard Owlett wrote: >> > Installation iso on a CD or flash drive as desired. ( target iso >> > size is ~100MB, smaller if possible) >> >> AFAIK Debian CD#1 is the smallest fully standalone install supported. >> But at the time that you are committed to booting from cdrom then >> might as well commit to a fully populated cdrom. In for a penny, in >> for a pound. I am sure there are contributed installation media that >> are smaller and standalone. Anyone could put in the effort to create one. > > Tom H poked me that the netinst image can be used without a network. > It is 168M and much smaller than the full CD#1. I just did an install > test using it in Expert mode and was able to verify that it is indeed > possible to use the smaller netinst image on a system without a > network. Using Expert mode and manual selections it was possible to > install and avoid seeing any errors.
That is how I always install, I never install more packages than what is on the netinst cd till after a reboot.... I guess I figured everyone knew. Cheers, Kelly -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAFoWM=8tdydnfkyq6unuekvk9dlxibb5ypapp_2wtdi-dgy...@mail.gmail.com
