Re: [Hampshire] install linux without internet connection?

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Author: hantslug
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] install linux without internet connection?
On Thursday 18 October 2007 22:29, Tim wrote:
> On Thu October 18 2007 18:05, Peter Alefounder wrote:
> > Can anyine give advice on how to install an up-to-date version of Linux
> > without having an internet connection, please?
> >
> > I note that SuSE 10.2 is available on 5 CDs, but 10.3 is on just 1 CD. I
> > think that must rely on an external web site for software. Is SuSE 10.2
> > really the best I can do?
> >
> > Would it possible to obtain, for example, Debian on CDs and install it
> > without internet access? The software I would want is nothing out of the
> > ordinary - openoffice.org, GIMP, C, Perl, Apache, web browsers, something
> > to write CDs. Would my graphics card cause any problem - nVIDIA GeForce4
> > (MSI G4MX460 to be precise)?
> >
> > I have tried searching with Google for an answer to this, but the only
> > solutions I can find make use of another Linux machine that does have
> > internet access, something not available in my case.
> >
> > Peter Alefounder.
>
> You might find this site useful
>
> https://linux-distro.co.uk/v4/


Or, if you would rather go that route:

http://www.debiandisks.co.uk/

But note:
http://www.debian.org/News/2007/20070817
The most recent iso image is the first revision.

HTH
Lisi