[GTALUG] debian Linux -- Installation DVDs Full Set - Shipped To Canadian Destination ??

[Russell]

On March 3, 2018 10:52:45 AM EST, Antonio Sun via talk <talk at 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.
>> >
>> >4. My friend has a Windows 10 setup with high speed Internet
>connection
>> >so I'll see if he and I can get all three installation DVD images
>onto
>> >that USB drive. We can't use any Linux utilities while doing that,
>> >unfortunately. Then I'll try the Linux install from that USB drive.
>>
>> I know your final target is lxde but the System Rescue iso has a very
>> small footprint and it is great for slow connections. I have done it
>for
>> several people in the past and it contains number of very useful
>tools for
>> disk manipulation.
>>
>>
>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.

-- 
Russell