Re: [LAU] Updating without cvs or svn

OK. Only reason I mentioned it is that a few weeks ago, I reinstalled
Lenny on my server, and noticed that the whole Debian shebang can be
downloaded as 5 DVD images. That would provide the entire Debian
repository on disk.

A thought for the future: download the packages/tarballs/etc you need,
put them all on CD/DVD, keep handy?

Another thought: make an image of your system partition, put it on
CD/DVD, install any basic Linux distro on a rump partition at the end of
the drive, boot from that, then restore the image to the main partition?

A question: Why no net access for the laptop? Can't borrow your friend's
connection?

alex stone wrote:
> David, already done that. It's the apps that aren't on the disk, or for
> which updated versions offer functions i use often, is the reason i ask
> the question.
>
> Alex.
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:29 AM, david wrote:
>
> - Show quoted text -
> alex stone wrote:
> > A quick question.
> >
> > I'm on the road at the moment, and i've had to deal with a broken
> > laptop. (Which is now fixed, and i'm typing this on a colleague's
> computer.)
> > My problem is i have no net access for the laptop, so i'm
> reinstalling
> > everything with a constant transfer process with an install disk,
> and a
> > usb stick. (And i should say here i've installed Debian Lenny
> ppc, which
> > worked out of the box with no problems. Thanks to the debian team!)
> >
> > My colleagues computer is Windows, so i don't want to install
> anything
> > on it, for fear of messing it up, or introducing, however
> unwittingly a
> > virus, or bug of some sort.
> >
> > Is it possible to simply download (Save as..., for instance) from
> an up
> > to date cvs or svn build, to an isolated download file, then transfer
> > the files to my usb stick, without using CVS or SVN to do so?
> > I've got most things re-installed, but a couple of apps, and updates
> > that have been highly useful for me, are only available at the
> > moment through CVS, SVN, or Git.
>
> Hmmm, maybe use your friend's Windows 'puter to download a live CD/DVD
> version of your Linux distro, boot your laptop from it, then install?

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