What's faster?

[Nakatomi2010]

I work at a computer store and I've been using the multi boot DVD listed in my sig to do a good chunk of all my installs of XP. However, I've lately been wondering if my DVD is the best method, or if I should perhaps invest some time in creating a network distrobution folder....

Would I get any speed by doing this, or it'd take about the same amount of time?

[cluberti]

Usually, installations via CD media are a bit faster than network installations on most 10/100 networks, but I've found that since migrating to gigabit to the desktop (and 10Gb on the server network), network installations are just as fast.

Network installations via RIS are more convenient for me, too, because I can allow anyone on my domain the ability to RIS their own machines if a problem arises - if I need a reinstall, I just prestage the machine in AD, have the user reboot and press F12, and come back in a few hours to a fully-functional machine. I don't have to provide anyone with installation media, and I don't have to be there to do anything either .

[Nakatomi2010]

I guess learning how to do it at least will help me advance my career... Let alone the fun factor of learning it....

I just love working with computers... Honestly, I can't get tired of fixing them. Unless the customer is thick as a brick, and his computer is just another removal of virus and spyware.... ugh....

[druiddk]

Well I guess it also depends on how large your distro is.

We used to use a DVD (around 3.5GB) but now I use a CD and all the applications are installed over the network - a combo you could say :-)

This works faster than the DVD.

[Nakatomi2010]

My sig has the distro....

Currently it takes me one hour to install any version of XP on a system, this includes time spent installing software, getting updates not in the current RyanVM pack, AVG updates, MS Antispyware updates, and Ad-Aware...

I can do the same amount of stuff in about 45 minutes if I don't use Bashratified installs....