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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ve found it takes so long to download that it’s worth paying the GBP 5 or whatever that people charge for sending you the DVDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Andrew Buxton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>IDS, Brighton, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin Renvoize<br><b>Sent:</b> 30 November 2010 11:15<br><b>To:</b> Yatheesh Y<br><b>Cc:</b> Koha<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Koha] how to download debian server edition<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This isn't an especially Koha specific question, but... <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Debian is debian as far as I understand. There isn't a server specific distribution of it, you simply choose the bits you want to install during setup. (I'd imagine, by server you mean no desktop environment while running mysql, apache2 etc).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There's hundreds of Debian mirrors out there, and many methods of install. Personally, I use a Net install which I find to be pretty reliable and easy with the following steps;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Download the correct version of Debian for your hardware (probably i386 for most common 32bit processors) from the "small CD's" section of ; <a href="http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst">http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Burn that image to CD<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Stick it in the computer you want to be a server<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Follow the Setup wizard selecting only the components you want in the final step (beware, Desktop Environment is usual auto selected, un-select it if you want a server without the graphical interface)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Look at your shiny new server installation... cursor quietly blinking at you.<o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Renvoize<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Software Developer, PTFS Europe Ltd<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Content Management and Library Solutions<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com" target="_blank">martin.renvoize@ptfs-europe.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>skype: Martin Renvoize<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ptfs-europe.com" target="_blank">http://www.ptfs-europe.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><br clear=all> This message is for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDS.
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