[aclug-L] Re: Getting Linux [ Was: Debian is `Favorite Distribu tion ' according to Li nux Joural ]

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm.  I've installed Debian numberous times over 28.8 modem... usually only
took 10-12 hours.

That was an older version (1.3).  2.1 over a ~56k connection has taken about
the same time for me more recently.


On Wed, Dec 29, 1999 at 12:41:43PM -0600, glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 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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