Re: Installing Debian on an SE/30
> On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 08:47:28AM -0500, Hank wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >.
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>> >Now, of course, it refuses to mount my Debian CD. Maybe I should try a
>> >newer CD drive--I'm using an old Sony/Apple 2x caddy loader. Any hints
>> >getting it to snag the data from the disc if I mount it on my PPC and
>> make
>> >it available via FTP/HTTP?
>> >
>> You can set up an nfs server and export your cd.
>> read man exports
>> Then you can mount -t nfs 192.168.1.2 (whatever):/home/cd or whatever
>> But read the FAQ at people.debian.org/~cts for install problems with the
>> debian CD. In essence the installer fails to create a /dev/sr0 or a
>> /dev/sr1 so that the installer can load a CDROM device. If you'll follow
>> the FAQ's, you can get it up and running.
>
For clarification: my PPC is running Mac OS 8.6, not Linux or any
derivative therefrom. Somehow I don't think man exports will help here.
:-)
I'll muck around with the path; any chance I can get an NFS server running
on Mac OS?
> Thats not correct, the installer does create all devices, only the
> root.image that the initial installer uses does not contain those devices.
> So if you want to access the CD after installation, everything should work
> fine. If you need it during installation, you have to create those devices
> manually or used fixed boot-floppies. But who needs a CD for installation
> anyway ;-)
>
> Christian
>
Pardon me, but I'm somewhat new to the Linux world. I don't know quite
what you mean by creating devices manually.
When I get to the installation of the kernel, I am presented with a list
of devices where the kernal parts (sorry if that's the wrong term) may be
found and get to choose the correct one. When I try the CD it says it
cannot mount the device. I know it's seeing the device 'cause there's a
message about loading drivers for it earlier in the process. Come to think
of it, I should test that drive again....
Jesse
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