Re: Install Debian 'Manually'?
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005, Christoph Kobe wrote:
> since I got no answer to my question 'Install from CD: Kernel does not boot'
> I'm now wanting to install Debian manually with the help of Knoppix.
>
>
> What I've already done:
> 1. Created an ext2 filesystem on /dev/sda1 and a swap on /dev/sda2
> 2. Compiled a Kernel
> 3. Installed the Kernel - it boot up fine but says 'no init found'
>
> I now need to install a minimal system I think. What would be a good
> way to do that? [...]
You can use debootstrap, crosshurd, or a tar.gz from a minimal install
made on a computer in which you were able to install from CD. Make sure
you have a suitable /etc/fstab file.
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