[OS X TeX] i-Installer installation question

[Steffen Hokland]

I think there should be something about on the archives. I memory  
serves me correctly you should keep the unthinned packages, and then  
just use these packages when installing.

HTH,
Steffen

On Aug 25, 2006, at 2:17 PM, <stephenmoye at cox.net>  
<stephenmoye at cox.net> wrote:

> I have to install TeX and friends on a number of computers today.
>
> To save  time, I wondered if it would be possible to:
>
> 1. use i-Installer to install all the packages on one computer
> 2. copy the i-Packages directory  (and other bits and pieces)  to a CD
> 3. copy the i-Packages directory (and i-installer and TeXShop etc)  
> to another computer from the CD
> 4. Run i-Installer on the computer with the copied files.
>
> It would save time in downloading which can be pretty painful here.
>
> Thanks for any pointers.
>
> SGM
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