What files do I need to download first?
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Topic: What files do I need to download first?
started by: allan_reg
Posted by allan_reg on Jan. 04 2006,08:45
Sorry I am a Linux newbie. When I go to the download site, I've found many files and I did not know what to download first.Thanks...
Posted by mikshaw on Jan. 04 2006,15:26
Depends on what you want, and how you will install. The 'current' directory is for the latest stable, and the 'release_candidate' directory is for the latest version in testing.There are four types of DSL....
dsl-<version>.iso: the standard, which is used for liveCD, frugal, or traditional harddrive install.
dsl-<version>-syslinux.iso: boots using syslinux instead of isolinux, for some very old hardware that is no longer supported by isolinux. Use this if booting fails with the standard iso.
dsl-<version>-embedded.zip: comes with qemu, for running inside of a host windows or linux system.
dsl-<version>-vmx.zip: a virtual machine that will run in VMware or VMware player.
The *.sh files are shell scripts used for installing the standard or syslinux version on various types of removable media.
Posted by gh78 on Jan. 05 2006,04:45
this is a an obvious problem which occurs often--but there is an easy fix.If some one could put a text file on the server explaining things, that would help. even better would be to append something like "if_you_dont_know_download_this_file'" to the name of the isolinux iso.
Posted by pbransford on Jan. 05 2006,17:58
Readme files are nice... even if its a copy/paste of what you just said, mikshaw 
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 05 2006,18:49
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Posted by doobit on Jan. 05 2006,18:52
Actually, the developement of DSL has gone so fast that some of the < FAQ > and the Wiki already need to be updated and filled in with details as well.
Posted by roberts on Jan. 05 2006,19:45
Its posted as README.TXT. I was just waiting for it to show up. Thanks mikshaw.| Quote |
| Actually, the developement of DSL has gone so fast that some of the FAQ and the Wiki already need to be updated and filled in with details as well. |