[PLUG] Victor upgraded to Ubuntu 12.something

Richard Owlett rowlett at cloud85.net
Sat Nov 17 18:43:36 UTC 2012


John Jason Jordan wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 08:27:03 -0800
> John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> dijo:
>
>> OK, I'm downloading the live CD ISOs. Oddly, the web site says they
>> will fit on a CD, yet each ISO is around 1 GB. Maybe they have special
>> CDs in Debian-land.
>
> I forgot a question. The ISOs are on this web site:
>
> http://www.debian.org/CD/live/

That makes a difference. The first CD of >40 gives a rather 
minimal system.
I just did a install fro that CD and it is VERY minimal.


>
> Where it says they are "hybrid" ISOs, and then they offer alternative
> images in case your BIOS cannot boot from a "hybrid" ISO on a USB
> stick.
>
> What is a "hybrid" ISO?

You're asking a newbie ;/  I  know only that it is supposed 
to make it easier to boot from a USB stick.




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