[NCLUG] debian - 8 CDs worth?

[Michael Milligan]

Daniel Herrington wrote:
> I'm looking at downloading and installing Debian for the first time. 
> Does it really take 8 CDs?!!!

Yes, if you want *everything*, but you don't need to go there.  A 
netinstall CD is almost certainly all you need, and it only takes up a 
partial CD...

This'll get you a system based on a 2.4.x kernel (2.4.20 I think) and 
get you to the point of having the network available to install 
everything else your heart desires.  Only 38Meg.

http://people.debian.org/~blade/boot-floppies/cvs/bootbf2.4.iso

There are other versions of Netinst CD's...  see 
http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

Regards,
Mike

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