I install Debian

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From floppies  <-> 2%16 votes
From CD-ROM  <-> 27%156 votes
From DVD  <-> 12%72 votes
Over a network  <-> 51%288 votes
With FAI  <-> 1%10 votes
With SystemImager  <-> 1%9 votes
Some other way...  <-> 0%4 votes
Total 559 votes

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#1
Re: I install Debian
Posted by Anonymous (24.58.xx.xx) on Mon 10 Oct 2005 at 21:21
Would using floppies to boot a minimal system and installing from the Net count as a floppy install, or 'other'?

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#2
Re: I install Debian
Posted by Steve (82.41.xx.xx) on Mon 10 Oct 2005 at 22:14
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Hehe.

I figure that counts as a network install.

After all I've booted from network-boot CD-ROMs, and I'd count that as a network installaton. It just happened to start with a CD-ROM.

Similarly FAI is FAI, even though it actually occurs over the network..

Steve
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#3
Re: I install Debian
Posted by VanishingNerd (203.110.xx.xx) on Tue 11 Oct 2005 at 00:05
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We have a local mirror at our Univ and thats where my deb install comes from.
Fast n Easy

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#4
Re: I install Debian
Posted by lindenle (192.76.xx.xx) on Tue 11 Oct 2005 at 00:53
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We keep a live image and use systemimager to install. For those who don't know systemimager is basically a bunch of perl scripts wrapped around rsync.

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#5
Re: I install Debian
Posted by hardik (61.95.xx.xx) on Tue 11 Oct 2005 at 06:14
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I am first install only debian base syastem from CD. Then do further installation from Local stable mirror that i have setup. And then run security updates. I think that's enough to start & secure debian......


With Cheers,
Hardik Dalwadi.

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#6
Re: I install Debian
Posted by Anonymous (213.164.xx.xx) on Tue 11 Oct 2005 at 09:45
vmware :)

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#7
Re: I install Debian
Posted by simms (216.13.xx.xx) on Tue 11 Oct 2005 at 19:16
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i tend to install a minimal base by use of the `expert' or `expert26' option at the installer prompt, and then skip the package installation steps and add everything i actually need over the network. this gives you very nice trimmed-down server systems, although installing a fancy desktop in this manner may have you going back to `apt-get' a few too many times for your liking..

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#8
Re: I install Debian
Posted by SanctimoniousHypocrite (12.221.xx.xx) on Wed 12 Oct 2005 at 18:07
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I did an hd-media install a couple of times when I had no floppy and no cd drive.

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#9
FAI is cool!
Posted by sebastian (82.134.xx.xx) on Wed 12 Oct 2005 at 21:58
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For our servers we use FAI to (re)install Debian. I like the tool very much!

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#10
Re: I install Debian
Posted by DaveV (24.8.xx.xx) on Thu 13 Oct 2005 at 07:25
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debootstrap from an existing system to a new drive (in a external usb enclosure). Then install it in the new system.

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#11
Re: I install Debian
Posted by Anonymous (202.65.xx.xx) on Thu 13 Oct 2005 at 09:12
I have 2 Debian Sarge DVDs and start the installation from first of those DVDs. Once the base system is installed(including the Desktop Environment and some server programs), I install additional packages as and when needed using apt-get/aptitude from the local server where the same two DVDs are dumped and hosted through the local web server. I don't know if its called DVD install or a network install(i voted for DVD install).

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