Why is there no Linux Mint network install?

[jez9999]

I'm rather surprised that Linux Mint, in this day and age, tells you to download an ISO and burn it to a freaking DVD. What if you have no DVD burner or DVD handy? Optical media is pretty ancient nowadays.

Years ago, Debian had a network install available - that's how I installed Debian on my current Linux box. I know this is a simple question, but why doesn't Linux Mint offer a simple similar network install? Just a stub bootable USB stick that will download the necessary stuff from the internet. Is there some technical reason why this is possible for Debian but not Mint?

[kukamuumuka]

Most of people install using DVD or USB, but you could make a network install media.

[Cosmo.]

I don't know the answer. Perhaps the reason is, that the network adapter does not work on any computer out of the box, just an idea. With a simple boot-stick the chances for failing are probably even higher or the boot-stick would again be a rather extravagant thing.

But did you notice, that you can set the ISO also on an USB-stick instead of burning it to the dvd? A network connection would be slower to copy the installation files to the target.