Re: how to install debian originally from cd but copied to HD

["ramsubs" <ramsubs@pd.jaring.my>]

hello jia:

sorry but i'm a total linux newbie.

i didn't understand your reply enough.

are you saying that when the installation program prompts me to insert a
cdrom, i should do an alt-Fx, and type those commands in (dd if=/dev/cdrom
of=/dev/hda5, etc. )? or do these belong to some script somewhere?

please also explain about making hda5 active, as you state below.

kindly explain a little more.

thanks

ram
linux newbie

----- Original Message -----
From: Jia Baoyu <jiabaoyu@mail.ru>
To: ramsubs <ramsubs@pd.jaring.my>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: how to install debian originally from cd but copied to HD

> > ramsubs wrote:
> >
> > i'm a linux newbie and playing around with debian to learn. i've
> > installed and reinstalled it many times but the routine of swapping
> > cds (from the 3 cd-set) is bothersome.
> >
> > so i partitioned my HD increasing it by 3 partitions
>
> for example /dev/hda5
>             /dev/hda6
>             /dev/hda7
> cd #1
> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/dev/hda5
>
> (you could make /dev/hda5 aktive!, i make so :-)))
>
> cd #2
> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/dev/hda6
>
>
> cd #3
> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/dev/hda7
>