Is netboot equivalent to mini.iso?

[Bucky Ball]

Hi all,

First time I have posted a thread in this section and with the holidays coming up and time to tweak, I'm just getting in early and asking a question out of curiosity for the moment.

I will be installing 14.04 LTS on one of my spare 'playthings' partitions. I want to finally start doing some testing as I'll have some time to tweak. Thing is, I only install the mini.iso nowadays and build up my system just the way I like it from there. I can't find, for now, the mini.iso for 14.04 LTS. Presuming it doesn't exist yet (and perhaps never will?).

Am I right to presume that a 14.04 netboot will achieve the same end? I get only the kernel and can then add whatever apps I'm after? No bloat or unwanted stuff? I have found this:

http://www.panticz.de/ubuntu-1404-Trusty-Tahr

Am I heading in the right direction, or is there a better way?

Tnx in advance

(PS: I know nothing about 'netboot', but if it's the same as the mini.iso method, then I'm plenty familiar with that.

[PJs Ronin]

I've been thinking the same thing, so I found the same mini.iso on my local mirror (no download penalty)

http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/archive/dists/devel/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/ mini.iso

and did an install to a spare partition. Ran exactly as I thought and gave me a minimal Trusty install, so I'd recommend you give it a shot.

Regards

[Bucky Ball]

http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/

Ah, that's right. You're in Australia, too!

Thanks for that. In another three or so weeks the world is my oyster and I shall dive right in.

[zika]

Hi all,First time I have posted a thread in this section and with the holidays coming up and time to tweak, I'm just getting in early and asking a question out of curiosity for the moment.

Is it awkward that I as a guest say welcome to You as a host...?
Nevertheless: welcome...
Mini.iso rules in many occasions...

[Elfy]

I will be installing 14.04 LTS on one of my spare 'playthings' partitions. I want to finally start doing some testing as I'll have some time to tweak. ...I can't find, for now, the mini.iso for 14.04 LTS. Presuming it doesn't exist yet (and perhaps never will?).

I've got just the project for you to get involved testing with

[Bucky Ball]

I've got just the project for you to get involved testing with

PM me, but won't have time before end of month.

[Elfy]

PM me, but won't have time before end of month.

It'll turn up in here with a 'we need some testy testers to test this'

[Bucky Ball]

It'll turn up in here with a 'we need some testy testers to test this'

Cheers. I'll keep my antennae up.