dvd/cd repositories

[Christopher Lemire]

Not an option. The winmodem can't connect to the internet with 28 kbs,
and I've gone through hell to get that working including running
scanModem and emailing the linmodems.org mailing list.

On 2/4/08, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> Chris Lemire wrote:
> > I notice that Debian comes on 14 cds or 3~4 dvds. You get a minimal
> > install by default like Ubuntu. Afterwards, if you want to install
> > more software, synaptic or apt will say insert disk number such and
> > such. My friend has 28 k dial up with Ubuntu on his laptop. What I'd
> > like to do is create those dvds or cds for him that are fully loaded
> > with extra software including multiverse repositories. I don't mind
> > spending a couple of days downloading it all for him. I have 640 gb of
> > total hard drive space but not all unused and a FIOS connection that I
> > can use for downloading all the deb packages. How can I create those
> > extra disks for him, so that when he wants to install software, he
> > will be told to insert disk such and such?
> >
> >
>     I think the Ubuntu way is best even if he is using a 56KB/sec modem
> at 35KB/sec/
>
> He/She can leave the computer on over night and later your up-to-date...
>
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