CheapBytes question...

[cme]

what does it mean when it says "CheapBytes Install & Source for Slackware 7.1".

What is a "CheapBytes" install?

Also, I want to get a copy of Debian 2.2... do I really need the source code? Can I DL it later?

Thanks in advance.

[Dru Lee Parsec]

I bought the Mandrake 7.2 final from CheapBytes a month or so ago ($3.99 not bad) and they supply 2 CD's. Those CD's have the entire installation and a bunch of additional applications.

If you set your BIOS to look at the CDRom before the Hard drive in it's boot order then all you need to do is to put CD #1 in the drive and reboot. The installation will start by itself.

Part of what's on those CD's is all the source code. But that is usually not installed (unless you specify that you want it installed) because it takes up room on your hard drive. But if you need to recompile something then you will have the source code available.

So that's why they mention the "install" and the "source".

[This message has been edited by Dru Lee Parsec (edited 20 December 2000).]

[cme]

Thanks for the reply.

So in other words... I want the source code cd's too. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

What is the "CheapBytes" install though? Is it any different than what would normally come with the distro if it were not from CheapBytes?

Thanks again.

[Danger Fan]

it's the installation disk for the distro you just bought. it says cheapbytes because that's who burnt the disk. they're just doin some advertising. don't worry, the disk is good. i bought and installed slack 7.1 from them. works great.

[Shad]

The cheapbytes disk is the same thing if you went and downloaded then burned the iso from the ftp site. Basically you are paying them to burn the disks for you. Plus because these are actually stamped, not burned, they work better in some older cdrom drives.

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