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> buy a collection of Linux distributions + the Sunsite archive on a 5-cd set that was released quarterly and available at computer stores. I don't remember th

> buy a collection of Linux distributions + the Sunsite archive on a 5-cd set that was released quarterly and available at computer stores. I don't remember those collections, but I do remember boxed commercial distributions being sold at CompUSA, such as Red Hat, Mandrake, SuSE, and Corel. > The dialog-based installer wasn't too different from now, IIRC. From what I remember, they completely rewrote the installer with Sarge. I don't remember what the old one was like, though. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

alrs 7y ago
I have a few of them in a box somewhere. https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Developers-Resource-6-CD-Set/dp/B000LCH712 https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Developers-Resource-6-CD-Set/dp...
- mbreese 7y ago
  Here is a link to the first Linux I encountered that had this CD setup: Yggdrasil. The installation notes show what hardware was required [0]. I remember figuring out how to install Linux from these CDs only to say — what now? Strangely, the version that I remember trying was the 1993 release that is pictured on the wikipedia page[1]. This link is from a few years before the Debian described in the OP, but it was about the same scenario. But either way, these were way before the commercial boxed Linux OSs were available. And this was still back in the day when having CDROMs pressed and shipped was still more efficient and cheaper than online access. [0] https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1995/0920-a.html https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1995/0920-a.htm... [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil_Linux/GNU/X https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil_Linux/GNU/X
  - kbr2000 7y ago
    I remember it included both a floppy disk and a diskette, so you could choose a suitable one for your system to boot from, and continue with the CDROM. (a 1x speed Mitsumi drive with manual sled loading[0] at the time) Booting directly from CDROM media wasn't even available until mid-90ies if I recall correctly. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBeHWVHh9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBeHWVHh9U

alrs 7y ago

I have a few of them in a box somewhere. https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Developers-Resource-6-CD-Set/dp/B000LCH712 https://www.amazon.com/Linux-Developers-Resource-6-CD-Set/dp...

mbreese 7y ago
Here is a link to the first Linux I encountered that had this CD setup: Yggdrasil. The installation notes show what hardware was required [0]. I remember figuring out how to install Linux from these CDs only to say — what now? Strangely, the version that I remember trying was the 1993 release that is pictured on the wikipedia page[1]. This link is from a few years before the Debian described in the OP, but it was about the same scenario. But either way, these were way before the commercial boxed Linux OSs were available. And this was still back in the day when having CDROMs pressed and shipped was still more efficient and cheaper than online access. [0] https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1995/0920-a.html https://www.linux.co.cr/distributions/review/1995/0920-a.htm... [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil_Linux/GNU/X https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil_Linux/GNU/X
- kbr2000 7y ago
  I remember it included both a floppy disk and a diskette, so you could choose a suitable one for your system to boot from, and continue with the CDROM. (a 1x speed Mitsumi drive with manual sled loading[0] at the time) Booting directly from CDROM media wasn't even available until mid-90ies if I recall correctly. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBeHWVHh9U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUBeHWVHh9U