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On Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:32:08 -0000 (UTC), John Forkosh wrote:
> David Robley wrote:
>> On 14/03/2023 19:24, 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.
>>
>> 7. where 7 involves a bootable external device.
>> David Robley
>
> 7. (a) copy the entire slackware directory, i.e.,
> rsync -av --delete \
> rsync://mirrors.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/ \
> slackware64-mylocalcopy/
> (b) use usb-and-pxe-installers/usbimg2disk.sh to create
> a bootable install stick
>
> For what purpose(s) are you taking a "survey"?
There is no formality to this--sorry if it sounded otherwise. I'm just
curious, and I thought it would be a good conversation starter.
I used to use method 1. Now I use 3 and 5. I wondered if I was alone in
my methodology or if I had company. It sounds like I have company, but
there is more variation than I expected.
I was reading the Slackware FAQ last night. One of the questions in it
is about installing via FTP. The answer given doesn't tell the whole
story. No you can't install via FTP, but you can download iso files via
ftp, then boot and install without burning a disk. Therefore, it seems to
me that the responses to this survey could be useful information to new
and seasoned users.
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