Download Anaconda for Debian

hsoom writes "Debian Planet is reporting that unofficial sarge-based ISOs using the Anaconda installer can be downloaded from here. The features developed so far include '...changed the code that installs software to use APT instead of RPM, removed Red Hat-specific configuration hooks, and written a new tool called picax that builds Anaconda-based installation CDs from a Debian repository'. However there are features that are not yet working and it is not recommended for use in a production environment."

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rightious karma whoring

[CAIMLAS]

Here's the link to building anaconda-based debian ISO images.

Finally a quick, easy way to remaster debian to hand out to friends.

Re:Single Package / Dep manager

[sirReal.83.]

You forgot a step.

4. Reinstall entire OS just to remove Knoppix-specific packages

Don't get me wrong, I love Knoppix, but for use as an installer it's far from perfect. The last Debian install I did, I used Mepis, which takes the hardware detection from Knoppix and makes it pure Debian, plus a couple of Mepis system admin tools (USB key /home syncing, APT-source config, spamassassin blacklist/whitelist... list goes on) and the install is super easy. It's all done graphically, after booting the CD.

Glossary

[nsushkin]

It took me a while to figure out the meaning of this article. It needs a quick glossary.

• sarge - The code name for the next major Debian release after woody is "sarge". It is likely that this release will be numbered "3.1".
• Anaconda - the Red Hat Linux installation program.

Re:Single Package / Dep manager

[frozenray]

> 3. Type knx-hdinstall

As far as I know, knx-hdinstall is deprecated with current Knoppix versions (starting June this year as far as I remember); the preferred method to perform a hard disk installation is now knoppix-installer. Gives you the choice to do a Knoppix installation or a Debian installation, too.