Debian question...

gballard

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I am downloading the latest ISOs of Debian and I see there is 7 ISO files for it...are all 7 needed or can you just use the first ISO and build a boot disc from it and get the base OS installed and then use apt-get to update the rest?
 
I think the first ISO will do. Or you could skip the ISO:s alltogether and do an installation over the Internet.
 
well...wouldnt that require a boot floppy?...I dont have a floppy drive in the box I am wanting to install it on
 
I think there are some mini-ISO:s you could use as well. Not sure though. :)
 
I'm not sure about Debian, but certain distributions have their source code as ISO images too. For example, Slackware 9.1 has 2 binary ISOs and 2 source ISOs. You only need the first two binary ISOs for installation purposes.
JJB6486 has been using Debian for a while. He might be able to give you more info.
 

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