[wplug] Net Installs
ssc1478
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Sat Aug 9 21:21:20 EDT 2008
On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:28:18 -0400
"Will Rodina" <wrodina at gmail.com> wrote:
> Probably less than that; depends on how much "stuff" you want to
> install. I've done basic installs of Debian on a 1.5 Mbit DSL line
> that took less than an hour. A lot can factor into it, YMMV.
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Weber, Lawrence A
> <laweber at switch.com> wrote:
> > I have pretty typical Internet service at home (Comcast). It takes
> > about an hour and a half to download a 3.3G .iso file.
> >
> > If I were to do an net installation of Linux, about how long would
> > you expect it to take?
I've been installing Mandriva this way for years. It always took 2 - 4
hours. Most recently I've installed Ubuntu from CD, and even that takes
2 - 3 hours since the first thing you do is get all the updates. I
have comcast cable.
hth,
Phil
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