From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   Joseph Rosevear  wrote:   
   > OK, this is a survey.  Pick all that apply:   
   >   
   >    1.  I download the CD iso images, burn them to CDs, boot the first CD,   
   > and install.   
   >   
   >    2.  Same as above, but download a single DVD iso image and burn to a   
   > DVD.   
   >   
   >    3.  I download the CD iso images and use them directly, booting the   
   > first image using Grub.   
   >   
   >    4.  Same as above, but download a single DVD iso image.   
   >   
   >    5.  I clone an existing installation using rsync, then modify it as   
   > needed using patches and scripts.   
   >   
   >    6.  I never install, I upgrade.   
   >   
   >    7.  Some other way.   
      
   Depends:   
      
   Bare metal:   
      
   Download DVD .iso.   
      
   Then either burn to DVD or load to USB stick , boot from DVD/USB stick   
   (which one depends upon what boot method the BIOS of bare metal machine   
   supports), install.   
      
   Or:   
      
   Download DVD .iso, attach disk to additional drive port of existing   
   running system, connect raw disk device to VirtualBox, link DVD .iso to   
   VirtualBox, boot DVD in Virtual box, with /dev/sda of the virtual   
   machine being the "linked" extra disk, install/configure inside VB.   
   Then move pre-installed disk into end destination machine.   
      
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