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

Richard Owlett rowlett at cloud85.net
Wed Jul 25 02:42:58 UTC 2012


Nathan Williams wrote:
> On 07/24/2012 06:54 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> 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
>>

> ouch. i begin to understand your conundrum. if you've seen "The Point"
> (1971), with Harry Nilsson, it's The Count, yelling "madness! sheeeeeer
> maaadnessss!"
>

Afraid there is a generation gap (errr chasm) here. I'm 
familiar with the Count of Monte Christo ;) I looked at 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Point! and missed the point.
A very small owl now ducks for cover.)





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