Re: Is there another way to do apt-get dist-upgrade with a slow internet connection?
On Thursday 01 January 2004 06:32, Rishi Gangoly wrote:
> Hi
>
> I use Knoppix 3.2 at home.
> I have an extreemly slow dial up connection to the NET from here.
> However, the speed in my office is super fast.
>
> One option to do a dist-upgrade would be to take the computer to the office
> and do it over the week-end, but I was wondering if there was an
> alternative to that..
>
> Something on the lines off downloading the files in the office and copy on
> a CDROM. Then tell apt-get to look for the dist-upgrade from the CDROM..
>
> Is this doable?
> Any tips / advice on which software to download or man page to read?
See
http://www.debian.org/distrib/cd
For instructions on how to build CDs that you can then install on your home
system
--
Alan Chandler
alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk
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