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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks to all who have contributed to the
discussion.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>All comments read with great interest.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have been able to use a public-access workstation
at my local public library branch, to download onto my USB hard drive (WD
"Elements" model, pre-fomatted with NTFS):</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>the three debian Linux installation DVD isos;
</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>the System Rescue iso; </FONT>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>the Windows installer .exe for
unetbootin;</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We are allowed to plug in our own USB devices (at
least a USB hard drive works) to the library's public-access worlstations, and
download files over the very fast Internet connection there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* * *</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* * *</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I had thought that the three (3) DVDs listed on the
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT><A
href="https://cdimage.debian.org/debiabn-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>https://cdimage.debian.org/debiabn-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>page, were all I needed to get a fairly current
debian Linux installed on my new PC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But now, with Lennart's comment about 3 BDs versus
13 DVDs, I'm very confused.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Looks like I need to do more research to understand
exactly how many GB of debian Linux installation & update files, I am going
to need to download.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm not a huge fan of doing massive software
updates. I tend to be leery of just blindly updating software that is working
fine. So picking and choosing what I update works for me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regardless, looks like its Back to the Browser, for
more self-education ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* * *</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* * *</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>There is some kind of CD burning utility software
icon, on the main desktop display of the library workstation, so I'm going to
see if this software can create a bootable Syatem Rescue image on a USB
memory stick, from the System Rescue iso I have already downloaded to my USB
hard drive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Given the low prices i am seeing for USB memory
sticks, my thinking is to buy two (2) and use one for a System Rescue boot
stick, and the other for a debian Linux installation boot
stick.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks again to all commenters ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Steve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>* * *</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Steve Petrie, P.Eng.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Oakville, Ontario, Canada<BR>(905)
847-3253<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:apetrie@aspetrie.net"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>apetrie@aspetrie.net</FONT></A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=talk@gtalug.org href="mailto:talk@gtalug.org">Lennart Sorensen via
talk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=tlugys.ats@spamgourmet.com
href="mailto:tlugys.ats@spamgourmet.com">Antonio Sun</A> ; <A
title=talk@gtalug.org href="mailto:talk@gtalug.org">GTALUG Talk</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 05, 2018 10:16
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GTALUG] debian Linux --
Installation DVDs Full Set - Shipped To Canadian Destination ??</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On Sat, Mar 03, 2018 at 10:52:45AM -0500, Antonio Sun via talk
wrote:<BR>> - System Rescue iso is good for some one-off hacks e.g. disk
manipulation<BR>> but not a good way to do Debian Linux
Installation.<BR>> - Even if you get all three installation DVD images onto
that 1TB USB<BR>> drive, that may still be a less optimal option as you
most probably need<BR>> massive update during or right after the
installation.<BR>> <BR>> The least-trouble option, contrary to what it
seems, is to take your<BR>> machine to your friend's place with high speed
Internet connection, and do<BR>> the initial installation there. All other
options just defer the problems,<BR>> which you will bump into sooner or
later.<BR><BR>Debian is not 3 DVD images. It is 14 DVD images or 3 BD
images.<BR>About 60GB total for the images.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Len
Sorensen<BR>---<BR>Talk Mailing List<BR><A
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