Re: Install Debian using PCMCIA Zip100 miniDrive
the problem is that the 2.2.x kernels doesn't support pcmcia. so you
have to install the base system with the driver that you will be able to
use the pcmcia.
the rescue, root, driver 1,2,3, base 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,......
are avaible under dists/potato/main/disks-..../current/images-.../
put the images to the disks and install the base system. and go
further.....
and while installing read the step by step installation advices from the
debian site for potato.
have fun,
alias m.nine.six.
"Daniel E. Baumann" wrote:
>
> On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, m.nine.six wrote:
> > as far as i know it is posible to install the potato from a pcmcia
> > device. BUT the pcmcia isn't integrated into the kernel. for that reason
> > you have to setup the basic install from the disks (about 11 disks) and
> > then install the rest of the system from the pcmcia device zip, network
> > or anything else. --- the most of the pcmcia will be integrated into the
> > kernel in 2.4.0 kernel.
> >
> > if i made a mistake and since potato is released and changed something
> > please correct me...
> >
> >
> > "Daniel E. Baumann" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all. I have a question regarding installing debian on my laptop. I have
> > > a zip100 minidrive that I use with a pcmcia card. I am using it successfully
> > > under redhat 6.1 with the ide_cs pcmcia kernel module. I was wondering if it
> > > would be possible to install Debian from this. I have made the boot and root
> > > disks and I want to put the drivers.tgz and the base2_2.tgz on a zip disk and
> > > install from that. Linux sees this drive as /dev/hde4. Is this going to be
> > > possible to do with the current debian installation method or will I need to
> > > hack it? I have no problems with rolling a custom kernel if I have to.
> > >
> > > Dan
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> Does that mean I have to install the separate floppy images for base2_2.tgz
> and drivers.tgz or just base2_2.tgz? I know I can install all the packages
> that I want separately after the base install, this is not what I'm concerned
> about I just want to be able to install the base system from my pcmcia zip
> drive. From what you have written it doesn't look like this is going to be
> possible so I'll probably have to get some floppies ready. I just didn't want
> to have to do that because after reading the install guide they kind of got
> me paraniod about using a bunch of floppies. Although, they are just
> trying to be on the safe side :P. I do have another machine to work off of
> too so even if one of my floppies is screwed up I should be able to recover
> and try to install again.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
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> Daniel E. Baumann
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> baumannd@trio.msoe.edu
> baumannd@penguinpowered.com (caution: dynamic DNS service, may bounce)
>
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>
> "Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code."
>
> -- Dave Olson
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