On 01/10/2014 11:56 PM, Brian wrote: > On Fri 10 Jan 2014 at 13:19:50 +0000, Steve McIntyre wrote: > >> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 10:30:41AM +0100, Klaus Jantzen wrote: >>> On 01/09/2014 03:41 PM, Steve McIntyre wrote: >>>> >>>> The images you have created are for use only alongside other discs in >>>> a set; they contain extra packages that you could add to your system >>>> via "apt-cdrom add; apt-get install $package". >>> >>> The installation manual does not say that. >>> In the description of the various possibilities of downloading debian >>> there is the section where the production of the jigdo-iso-image is >>> described. At the end it directs the reader to the installation manual. >>> There nothing is said about the difference between using a 'normal' >>> bootable iso image and using the jigdo-iso-image. >>> Thus I assumed they are equivalent. >> >> Apologies if I've caused any confusion here - the jigdo-created images >> are *exactly* the same as what you'd have if you downloaded the ISO >> directly. You've just picked some DVDs from the middle of a set, >> that's all. Only the first DVD in a set is bootable, the rest are just >> there to hold more packages for users to install. > > If your explanation was added to > > http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ > > any confusion could be avoided. How about > > The jigdo-created images are exactly the same as what you'd have if > you downloaded the ISO directly. But note, only the first CD or DVD > in a set is bootable, the rest are just there to hold more packages > to install.
I suggest that this text is inserted at the end of the third paragraph which starts with "From one of the locations ...." > > after "Once you have downloaded the images and written them to CD .....". > > -- K.D.J. -- 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/52d3ae0f.7090...@t-online.de
