Subj : Re: Slackware 14.2 Sale [Was: CD Distribution Sale]
To   : Vk3jed
From : Vk3jed
Date : Thu Aug 17 2017 09:42 am

-=> Vk3jed wrote to KK4QBN <=-

Vk> These days, with 100/40 Mbps Internet, "network installs" are the way
Vk> to go.  I did that with Debian a while back - download a "stub"
Vk> installer that loads a kernel and a basic set of drivers, then install
Vk> the rest off the net.  One advantage I found is that the machine I used
Vk> has non free network drivers, and the installer told me what drivers I
Vk> needed.  Sure, I had to download them manually and leave them on a USB
Vk> stick, but that ensured I had a functional network connection after the
Vk> installation, instead of having to google and guess after the fact. :)

And did another quick network install of Debian yesterday.  Took just over 30
mins, the download time was only 5-10 mins, the bulk of the time being spent
actually installing packages.  Yeah, no need to buy CDs here, downloading a
.iso takes a few minutes at most. :)


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