On Dec 30, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 30 December 2015 17:29:30 Brian wrote: >> On Wed 30 Dec 2015 at 10:37:53 -0500, Steve Matzura wrote: >>> Can the net install run with speech? I didn't think it could. >> >> "Install with speech systhesis" is the last item in the installer menu. >> >> The only major difference between DVD-1 and the netinst ISO is the first >> gets packages from the DVD (if there is no mirror) whereas the second >> will get some of them from the net (a mirror is needed). I cannot see >> why using a netinst ISO is any better than DVD-1. > > _Because_ the DVD1 gets its packages from the DVDs, so during installation > they have to be there, or you have to interrupt the installation, edit the > sources list, and continue choosing your software to complete the > installation. And the net-install CD gets its packages from the Internet and > sets up your sources list to do the same, so you can complete your > installation in one fell sweep. Yes, you need an Internet connection so it > is not suitable for all cases, but an Internet connection does not appear to > be the problem here. > > Lisi In my own experience (I am sighted, so YMMV) the DVD-1 installation process always asks whether I want to add a network mirror. I usually answer Yes and pick one close by. Is this not the case for you? Rick
