Re: Boot disk images -- the only way?
On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Goswin Brederlow wrote:
> I had to install debian using a parallel conection to put base.tgz, the
> kernel and loadlin onto a 10 MB partition (wich was just to small to
> hold the diskimages needed as well) and boot from there.
> Why don't we have dokumentation for this method? There should be a
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Did you read the "Installing Debian GNU/Linux 1.3" document?
[ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html]
This document does include the various installation methods, and it is
usually the starting point for new users. It is included in the disk
images directory, and I would expect people to read it first, before
trying to make any floppies.
Syrus.
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