Local debian Mirror

deej · 3rd July 2003, 9:54 PM

Was wondering if it was possible to make a local debian mirror which i could use to install debian over a network to another pc, just from the distro cd's that I've downloaded?

Could someone maybe point me in the right direction?

nux · 3rd July 2003, 10:10 PM

Debian should be able to do a network install. Just point it to a local http/ftp/nfs server, and use a network bootdisk.

ConundruM · 4th July 2003, 8:40 AM

yes debian will do a networked install
But you'd need to setup a package repository...which i havent done it but debian have good docs.

this looks like what your after

pls post back here with results, cause im looking to do the same thing

EDIT: when doing the actual install you just tell it that your apt source is the other machine.
you still need to install a base system (~70MB), which can be done from install CD or floppy read here

3rd July 2003, 9:54 PM	#1
deej Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Roma, Queensland Posts: 31	Local debian Mirror Was wondering if it was possible to make a local debian mirror which i could use to install debian over a network to another pc, just from the distro cd's that I've downloaded? Could someone maybe point me in the right direction?

4th July 2003, 8:40 AM	#3
ConundruM Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 913	yes debian will do a networked install But you'd need to setup a package repository...which i havent done it but debian have good docs. this looks like what your after pls post back here with results, cause im looking to do the same thing EDIT: when doing the actual install you just tell it that your apt source is the other machine. you still need to install a base system (~70MB), which can be done from install CD or floppy read here Last edited by ConundruM; 4th July 2003 at 8:45 AM.

3rd July 2003, 10:10 PM	#2
nux Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 16,790	Debian should be able to do a network install. Just point it to a local http/ftp/nfs server, and use a network bootdisk.