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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Getting Linux [ Was: Debian is `Favorite Distribu tion ' according to Li nux Joural ]
From: glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:41:43 -0600 (CST)
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
On 29 Dec, Clint A. Brubakken wrote:
> Another alternative is you can instal by ftp for debian.
> 
> You will need to make 7 disks for the base system, and after that use apt
> and dselect to install other packages, when you need them.

that's pretty much what i did on one of the computers at Tabor...  took
almost a day and a half on their 512k connection...   don't even want
to THINK how long that would take on my ~56k connection!  : ^ )

jesse

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