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Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question

From Alan McConnell <alan@his.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question
Date 2016-04-02 22:50 +0200
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian" <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2016 3:17:09 PM
Subject: Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question

On Sat 02 Apr 2016 at 13:46:09 -0400, Alan McConnell wrote:

> Well, I finally got my Jessie installed!  I had to pick a different kernel than then one
> suggested, but things finally went through.  I was even able to use the partitions I had
> prepared and carefully sized.

Good, but this is information underload. Which kernel was suggested?
Which one did you pick? Remember, it could help others than yourself.
           It wasn't the one with the .pae.  IIRC there were a couple.  Of course I
           didn't copy down the names of all the choices!

> My question:  how do I install "new" SW?  E.g. emacs, and mutt, and ImageMagick?  These
> are not found on the one CD I have.  I have in addition a thumb drive, which came with
> my purchase from LinuxCollections.  I have mounted it and find that it is chock full

You have a DVD (not a CD). It would (or should) contain more than a
netinst image.
         Well, it doesn't contain emacs or tex or mutt, or ImageMagick.  Why are you
         telling me what it 'should' have?

> of .deb files.  I suppose there is some way of 'manually' copying a particular .deb
> to my disk and then installing it.  But I am afraid of getting stuck in "dependency
> hell".  Does someone here also have the same CD + thumb drive situation.

The vendor has it. Have you thought of asking what it is they have sold
you?
          I suppose I should have bought the 8 or 10 or 15 DVDs.  As I have already
          said: I bought the DVD+thumb drive from LinuxCollections, since it was
          a) cheaper, and b) less bulky, and c) represented, I hoped a new
          technology.  Thumb drives can contain a lot more on them than a DVD
          can.

I hope for further responses from people who have _answers_, although I'll try to
respond to questions of significance.  To repeat: I want to know how to install
SW that I need from off the thumb drive(aka USB stick)

Alan

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    Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-04-02 19:50 +0200
      Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-04-02 21:20 +0200
        Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-04-02 22:50 +0200
          Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-04-03 00:50 +0200
          Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-04-04 21:20 +0200
            Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-04-04 23:00 +0200
              Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 02:30 +0200
              Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-04-05 12:00 +0200
                Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-04-05 13:30 +0200
                Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Adam Wilson <moxalt@riseup.net> - 2016-04-06 15:50 +0200
                Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Alan McConnell <alan@his.com> - 2016-04-05 16:00 +0200
      Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2016-04-03 10:20 +0200
        Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 11:00 +0200
          Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> - 2016-04-03 11:10 +0200
            Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-04-03 12:30 +0200
          Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-04-03 21:30 +0200
            Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 04:30 +0200
              Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-04-04 06:00 +0200
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