Replies below. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell via talk To: Antonio Sun ; GTALUG Talk ; Antonio Sun via talk Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2018 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [GTALUG] debian Linux -- Installation DVDs Full Set - ShippedTo Canadian Destination ?? On March 3, 2018 10:52:45 AM EST, Antonio Sun via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 9:44 AM, Steve Petrie P.Eng. wrote:
3. I already own two (2) WD 1 TB USB drives, acquired for taking
hard
disk backups of the new PC. So I'll try using one of those for the debian Linux (LXDE) installation device.
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IMO,
- System Rescue iso is good for some one-off hacks e.g. disk manipulation but not a good way to do Debian Linux Installation.
Why not? It's a very small download, fits on a cd and as a live distro it supports multiple file systems. Its a pretty good way to get started with the look and feel of GNU linux. Just remember to type startx at the console and you are good to go. You could explore and scarify old disks for reuse, or lay the foundations for the new.
- Even if you get all three installation DVD images onto that 1TB USB drive, that may still be a less optimal option as you most probably need massive update during or right after the installation.
Updates are optional. If there is an issue for some security reasons, or something needs to be managed under some policy or other, you will be glad you wet your feet on a live distro first.
The least-trouble option, contrary to what it seems, is to take your machine to your friend's place with high speed Internet connection, and do the initial installation there. All other options just defer the problems, which you will bump into sooner or later.
I find a usb pen and a few disks to be a lot easier to carry around with me than an entire system assembly. They get heavy and you can bump into problems there as well. At least optical disks are cheap and resilient. My mind did wander back to the advantages of DVD versus USB memory sticks. And the mention of "cheap and resilient" adds to the attraction. Maybe start with System Rescue on a CD / DVD. And use USB memory stick(s) for the regular debian Linux install isos, that will need to be updated on a frequent basis ?? I need the optical drive on the new PC anyway, for playing music on a few CDs. -- Russell --- Talk Mailing List talk@gtalug.org https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk