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On Fri, 2006-10-06 at 09:39 +0200, Paul de Vrieze wrote: |
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> Steev Klimaszewski wrote: |
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> > No... but didn't one download and burn that CD that is being used for |
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> > the _networkless_ install? One could also download the stage needed, |
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> > slap it on a usb key, and viola! Of course, the other option, is to use |
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> > that crazy installer option "Networkless" - I could be wrong, but I do |
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> > believe that is the option I would choose. (Actually I did this just |
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> > the other day because of the issues I am having at home with my |
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> > networking. And it worked splendidly on a P2 366 - so kudos to the |
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> > releng team) |
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> The thing is, they guy does not want to use the installer. I don't |
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> remember there being a way to just extract the stages/packages manually |
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> either. |
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OK. I *said* that I was writing a document on this, but people seem to |
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just want to keep on postulating and talking about complete |
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inaccuracies. |
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Yes, you can install using portions of the installer from the command |
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line (not ncurses). Unfortunately, one component necessary for a |
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complete install from the command line (installing a kernel) was not |
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added until after 2006.1 shipped, so you cannot do a completely |
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networkless install with only the LiveCD/LiveDVD. |
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> At this point though I think using the installer is reasonable enough. |
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I would agree there. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Alpha/AMD64/x86 Architecture Teams |
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