Re: [TCLUG:22762] Re: Mandrake...

["Jay W. Anderson" <jwanderson@uswest.net>]

On 17 Oct 00, at 13:26, Andy Zbikowski wrote:

> > However, I'm tempted to switch my server machines over to Debian Potato
> > some day, now that it includes 2.2 kernel support.  (I've been too
> > busy/lazy to mess around with it until installation ISOs became easily
> > available)
> 
> <begins banging head against wall>
> Debian ISOs are easily available. Check out the pseudo--image kit. dieman
> might have the iso's built on the real-time mirror, not sure.
> 
I understand that he has built the isos with the pseudo-image kit.

I do have the isos d/l'd, rxync'd & burned.  I will led them out if 
wanted.  Did the initial install on my laptop today - boot off CD.

> 
> Yes, there are some reasons to have an iso around. Rescue disk. If you need
> a bootable CD, get something really useful like the Linuxcare bootable
> business card ISO. It's still smaller than the debian set, and you can start
> a debian network install from it. Plus you get more rescue options than the
> debian iso's or rescue floppies.
> 
I tried the BBC install & got lost.  Decided to d/l isos instead.

Jay