On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > Kelly Clowers wrote: >> Bob Proulx wrote: >>> >>> 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. > > I think that ex-pats coming from other distros don't realize this > because most other distros, I'm looking at you RH, don't really give > the option to only install a subset. The installer there is really > designed to give you very large chunks. GNOME, KDE, Software > Development, large chunks like those are selectable or not in the > installer. Sure you can unselect any of those but the resulting > system is still quite large. If people are used to that then they > never think that other systems might be different.
Fedora's Anaconda allows you to install a minimum system and allows you to choose from far more yum groups that d-i allows you to choose from tasksel tasks. You can also customize the packages within a group. Fedora also has a netinst iso that's equivalent in functionality to Debian's businesscard iso. I pointed out to the OP in a thread that he started a few months ago - on the same recurring topic - that the size of the installer has no effect on the size of the install. Furthermore, since he has purchased a set of Debian DVDs, he has no reason to use any other iso! -- 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/CAOdo=sw+ryfszlnshyw7vktbehobpfesah3dmk1-8wy07qc...@mail.gmail.com
