Arch without Internet
I am rehashing an interest in Linux, I've been goofing off with it since 1991. Including installing many distros Slackware 0.94 being my first ever distro off of 3.5 diskettes. I have been working with Crux for the last two months, but I'm tired of watching my Thinkpad T30 compile and compile and compile. So now I've become intrigued with Arch and their precompiled binaries. This is merely an exercise and toy for me to enjoy and learn from.
Here's my problem, I don't have internet at home. I have free use of it at work. So I've been carring tarballs home to compile. Then realizing I missed a dependency and having to bring them home the next day. I can't continue doing this as the frustration is certainly going to kill my wife.
Finally here comes the question
Is there an Arch install disk with Xorg and a basic desktop so I can at least get that far?
Is there a repository I can burn to a CD with the most common apps and their dependents?
Is there any other way to install and maintain Arch without internet? (redundent I know)
Am I going to be forced to go to the library to access a network point just to get a base (not core) system up and running? Things I want to install are Abiword, Xine, XMMS, burn some CD's, and maybe later play some small games.
Thanks
Bear Chow wrote:
I am rehashing an interest in Linux, I've been goofing off with it since 1991. Including installing many distros Slackware 0.94 being my first ever distro off of 3.5 diskettes. I have been working with Crux for the last two months, but I'm tired of watching my Thinkpad T30 compile and compile and compile. So now I've become intrigued with Arch and their precompiled binaries. This is merely an exercise and toy for me to enjoy and learn from.
Here's my problem, I don't have internet at home. I have free use of it at work. So I've been carring tarballs home to compile. Then realizing I missed a dependency and having to bring them home the next day. I can't continue doing this as the frustration is certainly going to kill my wife.
Finally here comes the question
Is there an Arch install disk with Xorg and a basic desktop so I can at least get that far?
Is there a repository I can burn to a CD with the most common apps and their dependents?
Is there any other way to install and maintain Arch without internet? (redundent I know)
Am I going to be forced to go to the library to access a network point just to get a base (not core) system up and running? Things I want to install are Abiword, Xine, XMMS, burn some CD's, and maybe later play some small games.
Thanks
You could eg install faunos to disc.
Edit: A better solution would probably be to make a mirror of the arch mirrors on a external hd, and sync that on work from time to time.
Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2008-11-14 16:03:40)
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