Linux Debian support - etch: netInst-ISO as apt-source?

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etch: netInst-ISO as apt-source?

mikey

2007-08-10, 7:13 pm

Hi,

I have recently installed etch using the netInst-CD, and most of it is
running smoothly. Now I want to use the CD as apt-source. I assumed
it might be possible to use the ISO image directly as an entry in the
sources.list file, but I cannot find out the correct syntax for it.

Is it possible at all to use an ISO or do I have to loop-mount the ISO
file? If so, does the mount point really have to be named according to
the rather longish name of the netinst CD

[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1
20070407-11:29]

Thx in advance
Michael

Iva Biggun

2007-08-11, 7:13 am

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:07:37 -0700, mikey wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have recently installed etch using the netInst-CD, and most of it is
> running smoothly. Now I want to use the CD as apt-source. I assumed it
> might be possible to use the ISO image directly as an entry in the
> sources.list file, but I cannot find out the correct syntax for it.
>
> Is it possible at all to use an ISO or do I have to loop-mount the ISO
> file? If so, does the mount point really have to be named according to
> the rather longish name of the netinst CD
>
> [Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1
> 20070407-11:29]
>
> Thx in advance
> Michael

Isn't the entry already present in your sources.list? I thought it should/
would be.

This is what it says in mine, I am using Debian unstable(sid), upgraded
from a net install of Debian testing(Lenny), this is the entry that was
there by default

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot i386
NETINST Binary-1 20070731-21:41]/ lenny contrib main

I have it commented out 'cause I have no need to use it as a source.

--
Iva Biggun

2007-08-11, 7:13 am

Iva Biggun schrieb:
> This is what it says in mine, I am using Debian unstable(sid), upgraded
> from a net install of Debian testing(Lenny), this is the entry that was
> there by default
>
> # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Lenny_ - Official Snapshot i386
> NETINST Binary-1 20070731-21:41]/ lenny contrib main
>
> I have it commented out 'cause I have no need to use it as a source.
>
>
>

The machine in question is a remote, and it is a rather small
installation. Thus, sometimes I have to remotely install additional
packages, and during this process every now and then the machine asks
for the netinst cdrom. Consequently, I have to leave the cdrom in the
machine, which is something of a nuisance

The entry you mentioned is indeed there, and it is exactly this entry
which I want to replace by an entry pointing to the ISO image, so I can
remove the cdrom. But I don't know how to address the ISO image in the
sources.list file.

Michael

Anton Ertl

2007-08-11, 7:13 am

mf <nospam@privacy.net> writes:
>The entry you mentioned is indeed there, and it is exactly this entry
>which I want to replace by an entry pointing to the ISO image, so I can
>remove the cdrom.

No need to, just comment the entry out.

- anton
--
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anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at Most things have to be believed to be seen
http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/anton/home.html

Mumia W.

2007-08-11, 1:13 pm

On 08/11/2007 06:20 AM, mf wrote:
> [...]
> The entry you mentioned is indeed there, and it is exactly this entry
> which I want to replace by an entry pointing to the ISO image, so I can
> remove the cdrom. But I don't know how to address the ISO image in the
> sources.list file.
>
> Michael

I had a problem like this too. I ended up deleting the line added by
apt-cdrom, and I replaced it with a file: entry.

I copied the ISO file to a location on the hard disk, and I mounted it
at /mnt/diskimg, then I put this in my sources.list:

deb file:///mnt/diskimg etch main contrib non-free

I hope this helps.

2007-08-11, 1:13 pm

Mumia W. schrieb:
> I copied the ISO file to a location on the hard disk, and I mounted it
> at /mnt/diskimg, then I put this in my sources.list:
>
> deb file:///mnt/diskimg etch main contrib non-free

Thanks a lot for your support, it's working now. I had tried this
before, and it didn't work. I guess I had only said "file://" with two
slashes instead of three.

Michael

Mumia W.

2007-08-11, 7:13 pm

On 08/11/2007 12:37 PM, mf wrote:
> Mumia W. schrieb:
>
> Thanks a lot for your support, it's working now. I had tried this
> before, and it didn't work. I guess I had only said "file://" with two
> slashes instead of three.
>
> Michael

You're very welcome. I'm glad it helped.

AJackson

2007-08-23, 1:14 am

On Aug 11, 1:20 pm, mf <nos...@privacy.net> wrote:
> Iva Biggun schrieb:
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> The machine in question is a remote, and it is a rather small
> installation. Thus, sometimes I have to remotely install additional
> packages, and during this process every now and then the machine asks
> for the netinst cdrom. Consequently, I have to leave the cdrom in the
> machine, which is something of a nuisance
>
> The entry you mentioned is indeed there, and it is exactly this entry
> which I want to replace by an entry pointing to the ISO image, so I can
> remove the cdrom. But I don't know how to address the ISO image in the
> sources.list file.

You don't need to. Try man apt-cdrom and then try this:
sudo apt-cdrom

That should do it propperly.

AJackson

2007-09-03, 1:16 pm

On Aug 23, 5:05 am, AJackson <anders.jack...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 11, 1:20 pm, mf <nos...@privacy.net> wrote:
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> You don't need to. Try man apt-cdrom and then try this:
> sudo apt-cdrom
>
> That should do it propperly.
(apt-cdrom adds a CDROM to repository, not removing it)

And if you ONLY want to upgrade from net (which you should do if you
have any decent net), just comment the cdrom line out with a '#'-mark
first on line.
Then you only need to do this;
sudo aptitude update

Now, your installation woint ask for any CDROM anymore.