DVD downloads?

[Dave Howorth]

Alan Pope wrote:
> On 8 October 2010 11:29, Dave Howorth <dhoworth at mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> I've seen that the normal DVD downloads just contain extra language
>> packs. That isn't what I want; it's more of the general applications if
>> possible. Or is there a way to tell synaptic or some other tool to make
>> a DVD with my choice of packages?
> 
> As an alternative option you could grab the CD ISO and then mirror the
> entire repo onto a usb hard disk at work. 17GB or thereabouts will get
> you the binary only (ie no source packages) deb files for one
> architecture.

That's a great idea except I don't have any USB disks :(

I guess I could buy one but does anybody have any other ideas?

Thanks, Dave