installation via internet

Tim ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au
Sun Mar 25 10:12:04 UTC 2007


Tim:
>> Rather than fetch the first ISO, though, fetch the rescue disc ISO.
>> It's much smaller, and you can start the install from it.

Todd Zullinger:
> :-)  If we're golfing, you can do even better by using the boot.iso
> or diskboot.img images to start the install from.  They're in the
> $release/$arch/os/images directory on your favorite mirror.
> 
> (One disadvantage there is that the files aren't signed so you can't
> check that they are authentic the way that you can with one of the
> full CD/DVD images.) 

Maybe we should ask for a signature for them to be added somewhere?  It
seems like it might be a useful thing to ask (to have a verifiable
*very* *small* install starting point).

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