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Title: Linux Download Size
Post by: y00tz on August 03, 2007, 01:34:13 PM
The last time I installed a Linux distro, it was Mandrake, and it came on a whopping 3 CDs.  The past year or two, I've been using Knoppix for the custom computer in my car, and now I've decided to get Debian, which Knoppix is based off of... only to find out that I need to download 3 DVD or 21 CD ISOs.  Am I doing something wrong, or is this stuff for real?

http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian-cd/4.0_r0/amd64/iso-dvd/
http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian-cd/4.0_r0/amd64/iso-cd/
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: Cobo on August 03, 2007, 02:24:20 PM
Isnt there a file that installs the basics and then you install the rest via internet?
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: ViciouZ on August 03, 2007, 02:34:31 PM
Hmm, y00tz, maybe you, me and Zorch can do something about that... ;-)
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: y00tz on August 03, 2007, 02:35:28 PM
Hmm, y00tz, maybe you, me and Zorch can do something about that... ;-)

Heh.  That's the entire reason I was trying Debian.... I'm still liking Slax.
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: ViciouZ on August 03, 2007, 02:37:23 PM
Slackware 11 > all...



Why are you never on MSN/IRC these days?
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: jitspoe on August 03, 2007, 02:52:09 PM
The 3dvd's are for like, debian and every piece of software that can run on it.  You can just do a minimum web install and apt-get anything you want.
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: y00tz on August 03, 2007, 02:55:56 PM
That's what Cobo said, but do I just need to first one?
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: jitspoe on August 03, 2007, 05:46:59 PM
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso - 153M

You need a web connection, though.
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: Zorchenhimer on August 03, 2007, 11:44:48 PM
Is that the base, without any extra packages?
Title: Re: Linux Download Size
Post by: MaDMaN on August 06, 2007, 01:02:22 PM
www.distrowatch.com