On Mi, 29 sep 21, 19:12:16, Charles Curley wrote: > On Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:02:56 +0100 > Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Are you saying that mini.iso does not contain a proper repository > > > > The mini.iso contains the bare minimum to start d-i and connect to a > > network to obtain everything else. > > Correct as far as it goes.... > > > > > > and that's why it fails? > > > > No archive to communicate with - no installation with the moni.iso. > > Not entirely. With no networking, the mini installer will make a bare > minimum installation from its build-in micro-repository. All packages > will be as of the date of the CD, of course.
The mini.iso doesn't even contain the whole installer, it must download more components via the internet. It definitely doesn't contain any debs (as opposed to other small-isch images like the netinst). It's primary use case is for PXE installations, but because it so small it has other unique properties that no other images has. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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