[lug] Essential Debian, Was: Linux on older hardware

[Bonnell, Doug]

I picked up my copy from www.cheapbytes.com.

However, this was a couple of years ago and there is
no mention of Essential Debian on Cheapbyte's website.

I could probably burn a few copies if anyone wants one.

I've used the Debian CD as a rescue disk a few times, plus
it's handy for partitioning hard drives, etc.

My "grand project" with Eseential Debian was to build a
bootable LS-120 diskette with Debian, Apache, etc. It all fit
with lots of room to spare, but man! Talk about a slooooow
bootup! Even a "super floppy" transfers data with small spoon! :-)

Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Klein [mailto:teece at silverklein.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 12:01 AM
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
Subject: Re: [lug] Essential Debian, Was: Linux on older hardware



* Bonnell, Doug (DBonnell at co.maxoptix.com) wrote:
> 
> I have a copy of Essential Debian that fits Apache and a nice, console
> only, interface in about 60Mbytes of disk space. No X, no Gnome, etc.

Where did you get this copy of Essential Debian?  I have heard mention of
something similar once, but I was not able to find it.  A quick Google 
search didn't much help ( lots of stuff about build essential).  I have been
interested in this for a bit.

Is it a current Debian?  An old Debian?  I have actually been mulling over
making my own.  That, and using 'debootstrap.'

Tim

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