Re: Install from hard disk problems
Marvin Stodolsky <stodolsk@erols.com> writes:
> PROBLEMS:
> a: )No where in the readmes is it stated that the structure of the
> harddisk source area must mirror that of the Debian repository, i.e.
> current
> ----dosutils
> ----images-1.44-idepci
> ----idepci
> This had to be figured out by sheer stubborness, trial and error.
> This requirement should be EXPLICITELY stated in the readmes.
Sure. Which READMEs would you expect to find it in, exactly? It is
mentioned in the install manual, I think.
> Even with this figured out:
> b:) the install script couldn't recognize the driver-1.bin on the
> harddisk, until the image was written to a floppy and thereby
> accessed.
By design. When loading drivers from disk, use drivers.tgz.
> c:) the functionality of install.bat for idepci is totally obscure.
I don't really see that. It just called loadlin with a buncha
arguments.
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