debian 5.0.0 i386 lenny takes 5 dvd. Create target directory structure. #[code] mkdir -p /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/1 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/2 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/3 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/4 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/5 chmod -R a+rwx /os/debian/5.0.0 /etc/fstab /etc/apt/sources.list exit [/code] copy software repository to iso file in the path that was created above. Copy and paste this into the bottom of /etc/fstab.[code] /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/1.iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/1/ udf,iso9660 loop 0 0 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/2.iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/2/ udf,iso9660 loop 0 0 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/3.iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/3/ udf,iso9660 loop 0 0 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/4.iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/4/ udf,iso9660 loop 0 0 /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/5.iso /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/5/ udf,iso9660 loop 0 0 [/code] Copy this, open /etc/apt/sources.list with gedit text editor, and paste this into all of /etc/apt/sources.list. [code] deb [ arch=i386 trusted=yes allow-insecure=yes ] file:/os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/1/ lenny main contrib deb [ arch=i386 trusted=yes allow-insecure=yes ] file:/os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/2/ lenny main contrib deb [ arch=i386 trusted=yes allow-insecure=yes ] file:/os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/3/ lenny main contrib deb [ arch=i386 trusted=yes allow-insecure=yes ] file:/os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/4/ lenny main contrib deb [ arch=i386 trusted=yes allow-insecure=yes ] file:/os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/5/ lenny main contrib [/code] Mount all filesystems mentioned in fstab. As directed in /etc/fstab, extract from /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/iso/1.iso/*.iso into /os/debian/5.0.0/i386/DVD/extract/*/. Tell system about new repository. #[code] mount -a apt-get update exit [/code] mount: /dev/loop0 is write-protected, mounting read-only Reading package lists... Done W: No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/_os_debian_5.0.0_i386_DVD_extract_1_dists_lenny_Release which is considered strong enough for security purposes W: No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/_os_debian_5.0.0_i386_DVD_extract_2_dists_lenny_Release which is considered strong enough for security purposes W: No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/_os_debian_5.0.0_i386_DVD_extract_3_dists_lenny_Release which is considered strong enough for security purposes W: No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/_os_debian_5.0.0_i386_DVD_extract_4_dists_lenny_Release which is considered strong enough for security purposes W: No Hash entry in Release file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/_os_debian_5.0.0_i386_DVD_extract_5_dists_lenny_Release which is considered strong enough for security purposes root@debian:/home/stretch# exit