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Installer Selection| footsore tramp |
Posted: Dec 7 2011, 12:54 AM
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SLF Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Member No.: 247 Joined: 5-June 11  |
Hi,
I'm looking at installing version 6.1 and want to know what the differences between all the installers are. I guess the question is what do I gain from getting the double dvd everything edition as opposed to just the cd, or even the mini cd? Cheers, Bill. |
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| AndrewSerk |
Posted: Dec 7 2011, 03:07 AM
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 SLF Moderator Group: Moderators Posts: 524 Member No.: 54 Joined: 14-April 11 |
This is a good place to start: http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.1/i386/iso/readme
One thing that comes to mind is with the livecd/DVD you have less choices as far as partitioning goes and you get a livesys install. I usually use the install DVD, even when doing a basic (text) install.  |
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| footsore tramp |
Posted: Dec 7 2011, 03:54 AM
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SLF Rookie Group: Members Posts: 17 Member No.: 247 Joined: 5-June 11 |
Thanks for the reply. I did have a look at the page and being fairly new to this I didn't understand what the differences actually meant. If I go for CD install and update will I end up downloading everything else to end up with the base distribution on my computer? The only other question that I can think of is as I'll just be using it as a desktop OS do I need to get the whole shebang?
Cheers. |
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| footsore tramp |
Posted: Dec 7 2011, 08:03 PM
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SLF Rookie Group: Members Posts: 17 Member No.: 247 Joined: 5-June 11 |
I ended up just using the live cd. And I'm very happy having just spent a few days with Mint 12 I think that this is the better distribution for me.
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