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Re: Debian on a Macintosh LC?



On Tue, Sep 04, 2001 at 10:53:13PM +0200, Ulf Wetzker wrote:
> sorry for my last mail in german *g*
> ok, here is my problem:
> i have an old mac lc and i just tried to install debian on it! i tried 
> to follow the instructions on mac.linux-m68k.org but the problem is that 
> the lc is the only mac with a disk drive i have. so i have to download 
> the software with my pc, then i copy the software to a dos formated 
> disk. but here is the problem: i do not have the stuffit expander on mac 
> os 7.0 (i downloaded an older version but it is packed too :( ? ) and 
> mac os says that these files are pc formated and cannot be opened.
> so is there a way to get them working? or can i download some boot-disks 
> and can i make them on my pc?
> 

Is your mac networked?  If so, you might try getting a copy of a MacOS
ftp program (I use NCSA telnet) and then download directly to the mac.

-- Mark



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