[ale] Debian 3.0 as a server platform?

[James Sumners]

If you find a pre-built Sparc image I would be surprised. The last
time I decided to play around and (try to) install Debian on a Sparc I
had to use a full CD.

On 6/3/05, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 20:12 -0400, James Sumners wrote:
> > Net Install CDs became popular after the release of Woody. LordSutch's
> > netinst CDs (http://ftp.fi.debian.org/debian-minicd/) work very well
> > and I have used them in the past. I have also built my own for some
> > machines that the default install bootfloppy images wouldn't work
> > with. The installer team has been building netinst CDs for Sarge so I
> > would imagine that will continue after its release.
> 
> Check the header comments here:
>    http://people.debian.org/~blade/boot-floppies/cvs/
> then compare Eduard's ISO timestamps with LordSutch's.
> I suspect either LordSutch knows something that he/she doesn't tell
> others (wrt the debian hack), or he/she just doesn't care.
> 
> However, in researching this time, I do see that David Kimdon's
> "boot-floppies" page has been updated to include only netinst ISO
> images.  Go figure. ;-)
> 
> > You didn't say you were looking for a network install disc, you just
> > said "ISO" :)
> 
> Sorry about that.  I did say "net install" but only once, and only after
> saying just ISO, in my original text.
> 
> One other thing that I failed to mention is that I was looking for a
> sparc version, I already have the i368 version.
> 
> -Jim P.
> 
> >
> > On 6/3/05, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 19:44 -0400, James Sumners wrote:
> > > > I don't know what http://cdimage.debian.org/ you are reading but it is
> > > > quite clear. Plus, finding any distro's ISOs is not really that hard
> > > > -- http://www.linuxiso.org/
> > >
> > > Find me a clean (not suspected of containing a hack) debian netinstall
> > > ISO image, not the full 630Mb (times 6) ones.  This single one is about
> > > 120Mb.  It is an Debian Net Installer that downloads what you need.  You
> > > can find floppy images everywhere... however you can't buy a machine
> > > these days with a floppy drive in it. ;-)
> > >
> > > -Jim P.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > On 6/3/05, Jim Popovitch <jimpop at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 12:36 -0500, ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > > > > > > > 5. One thing we can all agree on is that Debian has improved the Linux
> > > > > > > > community tremendously . . .
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I agree wholeheartedly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That brings the whole discussion full circle.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll throw this into the mix (coming from a Debian advocate)....
> > > > >
> > > > > Debian is a PITA to get started with.  Getting your hands on a good ISO
> > > > > install image is easier than pulling teeth from a rhinoceros.  Go to
> > > > > Debian Planet (www.debianplanet.org) and search for ISO... you will only
> > > > > find articles from 2001 and 2002.  :-(   Go to cdimage.debian.org and
> > > > > try your luck (make sure you read the comments about the debain servers
> > > > > being hacked and the state of the ISOs there).
> > > > >
> > > > > Once you do get your hands on a good Debian net install ISO, you will
> > > > > find that you treat it like gold, given the difficulty you have in
> > > > > locating a replacement. ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Once you have Debian installed you have nothing to worry about, there
> > > > > are plenty of mirrors that support updates, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just to be clear... I do love Debian.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Jim P.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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