Re: install debian linux completely from source CD

Andrew Lynch wrote: > ... > Is there a way to completely build a debian linux installation from > source code on the Source CD? I mean this: > ... > from the original source code? This would be more time consuming, > obviously, but would capture the benefits of compiled for target > optimizat

RE: install debian linux completely from source CD

> > I am sure its possible, but how do I do it? TIA!! Possible yes, but not out of the box. dselect has no support for source packages. So you will have to come up w/ a way mass extract and build the sources. possibly a cvs server you can inject all the source into, then do a make world a la

install debian linux completely from source CD

Debian Gurus, I recently bought the CheapBytes Debian 2.0 CD set (4 CDs). They are most cool. I have a question though: Is there a way to completely build a debian linux installation from source code on the Source CD? I mean this: use the binary CD to do a minimum install system, then use a to