On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:22:59 +0100
KatolaZ <katolaz@???> wrote:


> - netinst exist because it's the preferred way of installing minimal
> systems and servers;

And also because on tricky installations, life is easier if you can get
the computer to boot a simple OS, and then build it up with various
apt-get install commands and other tricks and troubleshooting. If
running X on a computer is tricky, it's nice to have a correctly
booting CLI OS and then install/config X, rather than trying to install
X directly through the installer and either having to do trial and
error installations or bust back in via chroot.

I use network installs for that reason, and so I can a-la-carte pick
what does and doesn't go on my computer.

SteveT

Steve Litt
December 2018 featured book: Rapid Learning for the 21st Century
http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21