[PLUG] REALITY CHECK - was [Re: "Debian netinst.iso" vs "Wifi hot spot"]

[Richard Owlett]

Nathan Williams wrote:
> On 07/24/2012 06:17 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> chris (fool) mccraw wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Paul Heinlein<heinlein at madboa.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's my best guess as to what's happening.
>>> seconded.
>>>
>>>> You might have luck in a smaller, self-managed venue like a neighborhood
>>>> coffee shop, but it's going to be a hit-or-miss proposition.
>>> Or, run a live distro and accept the clickthru and then reboot into
>>> the installer.
>>>
>>> But IMNSHO it's kind of a dick move to install at a coffee shop
>>> (unless it's one that you own), since you will eat up all of the
>>> available bandwidth at a business that is trying to serve multiple
>>> people.
>> Sorry folks ;/
>>
>> My questions WAS:
>> "Anyone successfully installed Debian using netinst.iso when
>> *ONLY* available internet connection was via a public Wifi
>> hot spot?"
>>
>> Please don't GUESS at possible problems when I asked if
>> anyone has *EVER* succeeded?
>>
>> BTW
>> 1. Location is a public library
>> 2. I've routinely connected using Debian, Ubuntu and EVEN
>> Windows(tm) - never having been asked to agree to any terms. LOL
>>
>> Being in a distant suburb (~2000 miles SE) , AKA "Show Me
>> State" ;)
>> "And the answer is ??? ??????"
>>
>>
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>
> I've never succeeded at your specified task, and upon reading it had a
> response like this:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0Xl50qKVkqE#t=3961s
>
> but good luck!
>
> - nathan w
>

Chuckle, but I've only dial-up available at home -- that's 
why I have to make trips to library for any high speed access ;)
Could you summarize? Or are you going force me to wait for 
next opportunity visit a library? ROFL