Can I use Debian DVD's to install on Ubuntu

[Dale]

Hi Winton,

This might be some help to you,  iirc there is a net install CD around
somewhere for ubuntu and it works like the Debian net install CD.  The
net install CD does a base install on the machine and the from there
you can select the packages you wish to install.

And if you are installing the same packages on all the systems you may
like to have a look at this how to to save yourself sometime -
http://quail.southernvaleslug.org/webblog/archives/35

Regards
Dale

On Jan 21, 2008 11:05 PM, squareyes <squareyes at internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Chris Debenham wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 14:54 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 14:12 +1030, squareyes wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>> I have a 3 DVD set of Debian 4 "Etch", and was wondering if I can use
> >>> them to
> >>> install applications like Scribus, Inkscape etc. on Ubuntu 7.04 ?
> >>>
> >> No is the short answer.
> >> Not safely, and without causing major long term issues is the longer
> >> answer.
> >>
> >>
> >>> I have friends who have Ubuntu running on machines with no Internet access,
> >>> and thought if I could add the DVD's to their (mine too, have slow dial up)
> >>> apt.sources list and use them as repositories. Would save them bringing
> >>> their boxes here
> >>> and installing via my slow dialup.
> >>>
> >>> Are there any problems that may rear their ugly heads.
> >>>
> >> yes. package conflicts of all sorts :/
> >> kk
> >>
> >
> > The best way to do what you are wanting is to download the Ubuntu 7.04
> > dvd from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/7.04/release/
> > Then you can use that one instead
> > Ubuntu 7.10 DVD images are also available from that site.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> Hi,
> many thanks, saved me from making a mess of 3 machines,
> will check out the Ubuntu DVD.
> Take Care
> Winton
>
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