

I also have a removable IDE drive bay.īut what protects the array from Windows? RAID-1 protects my system from a HDD failure. (This is the BIOS RAID, common on most modern motherboards - this one's nVidia). Running WinXP Pro RAID-1 configuration on a pair of SATA drives. Perhaps someone can tell me - before I get completely gung-ho on this project - if this is even possible to accomplish with ImgBurn. (Not sure if that's an advantage or disadvantage.) (And in case you happen to need a package later on which is not on one of the CDs/DVDs/BDs you downloaded, you can always install that package directly from the Internet.I'm new to the group. You will probably only need the first couple of DVDs (or the first few CDs) unless you have very special requirements. The second one contains slightly less popular ones, the third one even less popular ones, etc. The packages are sorted by popularity: The first CD/DVD/BD contains the installation system and the most popular packages. In most cases it is not necessary to download all of the images for your architecture. First, of course you only need to download CD or DVD or BD images - the three types of images contain the same packages. The same question has an answer on the frequently asked question : Which of the numerous images should I download? Do I need all of them? You can save the bandwidth by downloading the debian CD ~ 630 M, the torrent is available from here : ( debian-8.6.) The ISO file size for DVD-1 is listed as 3.7GB.

Most likely better off installing any desired extra packages directlyįrom the Debian mirrors on the Internet instead of by using these If you have a fast Internet connection, you're They will not be bootable andĪre entirely optional. If there are more imagesĪvailable here (labelled debian-something-2, debian-something-3,Įtc.), they contain the extra packages that can be installed on aĭebian system (as mentioned previously). Installer and set up Debian on your computer. Set (labelled as debian-something-1 to be able to start the Debian Initially, you will only need to download and use the first image of a Most typical users only need a small subset

With a massive set of software packages, hence why it takes so manyĭisks for a complete set. Images to be able to install Debian on your computer. In most cases it is not necessary to download and use all of these There are lots of files here! Do I need all of them? The DVD-2 and DVD-3 files contain additional packages that are only optional. Only the DVD-1 file is required for installation.
