[GLLUG] RHN... the Red Hat Notwork

[Ben Pfaff]

Edward Glowacki <glowack2@msu.edu> writes:

> OK, IMHO Debian needs to work on slimming it's install setup, or making
> some nice bootable ISO images (small ones even, like just the base
> install).

Um, like these ones?
        http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

But it's really easy (and fast) to download a full ISO with
jigdo, since you can use any ordinary Debian mirror.

> *grumble* No support for the built-in network cards (Broadcom gigabit),
> so now it's asking me for floppies for the base system.  Not gonna do 15
> floppies or whatever it is.  Guess we try to find a spare network card
> and reinstall from the beginning.... *grumble*  Did I mention how much I
> love Linux?

Use obscure expensive hardware and that's what happens.  Stick
with something more common and you won't have this problem...
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