Re: Installation Using SLIP
Mark Rollins writes:
Mark> Is there a more robust version of dpkg that can do this reliably
Mark> (ie. go and get the files that don't transfer properly) ?
IMHO it is not dpkg's fault when you NFS over a phone line and get
transmission errors.
Mark> My hard drive is only 128MB, so I can't ftp everything over first and
Mark> then install locally.
Think about your needs. You can really rock&roll with the three base disks
plus, according to your needs
- an editor from binary/editors
- netbase and netstd from binary/net
Then sort out (C)SLIP over the phone and ftp home what you need.
Mark> I have access to a laptop that I could borrow - is it possible to due
Mark> an installation from the laptop to my PC using the serial ports ?
Yes, I bootstrapped Debian from one PC to another using a parallel "laplink"
cable and the PLIP driver. See the NET-2 HOWTO or ask me in private mail.
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