Re: Debian installation - how many CDs or DVDs do I need?

Brad Barnett <[email protected]>
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First CD will give you most of the default install.

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstall

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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:24:42 -0800 (PST)
R RENAUD <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have a simple Debian installation question.
> 
> I'm currently running the netinst CD for 5.0.0 and it's going to take
> several hours to install the packages.
> I'll probably install on another machine in a few days so downloading
> a full CD or DVD might make sense but there are 20 CDs (or 5 DVDs).
> 
> If I download the first DVD or CD, is that going to give me most of
> what I need?
> 
> I realize I can run apt-get once I have a basic system going.
> 
> thanks
> roland
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