as i understand it, the CDs are organized as from most popular to least
popular, so if you get the first few CDs you'll probably be okay.

it really depends on what packages you want to install, of course.

maybe you want that jigdo program, though i've never used it, so i can't
say.


steve

gregor herrmann wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:21:01 +0100, Matthias Käppler wrote:
>
>
>>>I'm going to install sarge on a friend's computer in 2 weeks' time and
>>>because we are not sure if we'll have a reliable internet connection for
>>>the netinstall we thought about downloading some isos before.
>
>
>>You only need the first one
>>It has everything you need for a *base* install of Sarge.
>
>
> That's obvious and I really like the netinstall (did a few with only a
> few floppies).
>
>
>>I suggest you
>>immediately set up an internet connection afterwards and get any additional
>>packages directly from the net.
>
>
> Well, as I pointed out before our concern is that at the location in
> question the _connection_ might not be very stable and that's why we
> think about downloading isos ...
>
> gregor