Re: Need Help installing Debian
Ace wrote:
Hey y'all...
I need some help installing Debian... I managed to
write the image file to a disk using fireburner... but
MSDOS doesm't detect it... How do I install it? I also
tried the floppy-boot disks but install.bat didn't
work correctly. It said something about not having the
proper "keys" (-2,[d:\], etc.). Can anyone help me?
I'm running Windows 98 on a MSDOS based Pentium II
with a 4GB hard drive. The 1.2GB partion, previously
the windows "D:\" drive has been reformated for Linux
using Ranish Disk Partioner. Any help would be much
apprieciated.
Thanks.
Jason Herbert
You might find the Installation Manual
(http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install.en.html) to be of value.
What I'd suggest is to boot off your existing C: drive, like so:
1) From the list at
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-install-methods.en.html#s-boot-drive-files,
Section 4.2.3, grab the following files and put them into a directory
named C:\Debian.
images-1.44/idepci/rescue.bin
images-1.44/idepci/root.bin
.../current/dosutils/loadlin.exe (second to last paragraph of Section
4.2.3).
and from
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-appendix.en.html#s-kernel-images,
Section 11.2.3.2 (also the "Linux Kernel Files..." link on the previous
page), grab:
idepci/linux.bin
and from Section 11.2.3.3.2 on that same page get:
idepci/drivers.tgz
and from Section 11.2.3.4.2 get:
basedebs.tar
As mentioned, all of these files should be in C:\Debian.
Now boot into DOS (F8 just after the post, then choose "Safe Mode Only"
(or whatever the correct entry is)). "cd \debian" to get into the Debian
directory and run "loadlin linux.bin root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin"
(search the above pages for install.bat if you need to troubleshoot this
line). This should get you started. If you run into problems, you may
have to choose a different flavor of these files, such as the bf24 or
compact flavor.
btw, once you're into the installation program, I'd recommend you
repartition "Drive D:"; I've found that as a general rule I get better
results using a DOS program to create DOS partitions and using a Linux
program to create Linux partitions.
--
Kent
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