Re: Modifying Debian install floppies to install Ubuntu
On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 02:58:54AM -0500, Mr Mop wrote:
> Here is my problem.
> I have a laptop with a floppy drive and a network connection. I do not have a CD-ROM drive.
> If you use the CD-ROM to install Debian/Ubuntu you are presented with a prompt to type commands in prior to
> installing.
> If you use the Debian install floppies you are also presented with this prompt to type commands in.
> However Ubuntu do not provide these floppies.
> I have asked a number of times on the Ubuntu support forums but there seems to be an lack of
> 'something' so people do not know/care etc about floppies.
> I have managed to do a net install of the full distro on my laptop, but I do not want the full distro, I only want
> to install the base system and then pick and choose from then on.
> I thought the best place to ask about modifying the Debian disks would be the Debian list, so here goes.
> How do I take the Debian install floppies and mod them so that they install Ubuntu instead? Is this possible?
> I've looked at the boot and root floppies and I cannot find where it points towards a Debian server to download
> the initial set of files.
> Can anyone help me out?
At http://bugs.debian.org/381311 are some pointers about install floppies.
Something else: I think that Debian (net) install fits original poster needs,
because it does not a full distro install by default.
Cheers
Geert Stappers
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