Re: Installing on old computers (WAS: Re: Time to rewrite dpkg)
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>>>>> "Eduardo" == E O Fredrik Liljegren <eof@hem.utfors.se> writes:
Eduardo> On a computer without CD-ROM one has to start by
Eduardo> disk, but that's ok.
Do you mean floppy, or the hard-disk option?
Eduardo> Then you get the option of NFS, but not
Eduardo> FTP!
Huh? Sure... use the apt method.
There are 3 discreet different install phases: installing kernel +
modules, installing base, and installing the rest. You really have to
be a more clear.
I assume, actually, you're talking about installing base. In this
case, I suggest you make a little DOS area on the computer you are
installing, and put base2_1.tgz on there (installing base from
harddisk option).
Eduardo> Since the other computers are all MS Windows... NFS is
Eduardo> not an option,
That's not true, but point taken.
Eduardo> so we went on with the base disks (having to
Eduardo> rewrite half of them because of read errors). After that, you
Eduardo> off course get ftp-opportunity. But then, if you ftp from a
Eduardo> windows-machine that simply reads the CD or a copy of it on
Eduardo> the HD, it will all fail, because of the symlinks
Eduardo> disappearing! On Red Hat, you can use one disk to get the
Eduardo> ftp opportunity, and symlinks wont destroy it! So, what
Eduardo> could I tell him, to grab each package by hand???
No, use the apt installation option.
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