diagnosing possible hardware problem

[Constantine Evans]

The part I remembered is "Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux 
System", http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apcs04.html.en

This is an extremely flexible method of installation which I have used 
over networks before. I believe it works with Ubuntu with the 
appropriate changes (sarge->dapper, package sites).

What you could do is set up an apt proxy, like apt-proxy or apt-cacher, 
on a machine, start the machines to have Ubuntu installed on them with 
any Linux LiveCD or some other form of that sort (you could probably 
make a floppy that would do it), and then run debootstrap with either 
your local caching mirror or a remote mirror. Then you can apt-get 
install xubuntu-desktop or whatever else you want with the local mirror.



Felix Miata wrote:
> On 06/10/13 23:36 (GMT-0700) Constantine Evans apparently typed:
> 
>> Have you tried looking at the Debian network-based installation guide 
>> (part of the official documentation)? I used it once to install Ubuntu, 
>> if I recall correctly.
> 
> I've not been able to locate any document by that name. What I have been
> able to locate on debian.org
> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/dselect-beginner/ch-main.en.html indicates
> nfs is possible, but its description how to do so doesn't seem to match up
> with the Ubuntu text installer at all.
> 
> OTOH, the Ubuntu Installation Guide is even less helpful, as if no Ubuntu
> user would ever want to do a NFS install. I can't even find that guide
> online anywhere, but only on the DVD iso.