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->- You want to install Debian GNU/Linux on many interconnected computers. One of the accessible Internet-connected computers is running Linux, another UNIX variant, or Windows 95/98/NT.
-!- Solution: You can download the CD images using the Pseudo-Image Kit.
The latest version of the Pseudo-Image Kit is available from http://cdimage.debian.org/~costar/pseudo-image-kit. There are versions for UNIX (incl. Linux) and Windows 95/98/NT. This is an easy-to-use set of programs that will construct a `pseudo' CD image from data that is downloaded automatically from one of the Debian FTP mirrors (addresses: http://www.debian.org/distrib/ftplist) or from a local disk. After this, binary patching is used to convert the pseudo-image to the Offical Image. This is done with the `rsync' program, using one of the Debian CD rsync mirrors (addresses: http://cdimage.debian.org/rsync-mirrors.html). The README file in the Pseudo-Image Kit contains extensive information about the procedure.The Pseudo-Image Kit uses a Debian package mirror (maybe you're running one yourself) to create the largest part of the CD image. There are many fast Debian package mirrors, so this procedure is not only fast, but also greatly lightens the load on the CD image mirrors, of which there are only few. The network traffic to/from the CD image mirror is typically under 6 MB (1% of the size of a CD image).
Once you have acquired the CDs, it might be worth the time of setting up a local Debian packages mirror by making the contents of the CDs available for local FTP. Computers running the small Debian `base system' can then connect directly to the local FTP server to automatically fetch and install all software you need.
You should also read the CD Image Frequently Asked Questions.