Re: Install from USB floppy?

[p <pplaw@pcisys.net>]

On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 04:20:40PM -0400, Adam C Powell IV wrote:
> Here's how I installed Debian on my Vaio (Z505S, August 1999) with USB 
> floppy:
> 
>    1. Obtained the RedHat single-floppy "network install" disk, in my
>       case from 6.0.
>    2. Partitioned the disk, leaving the hibernate partition alone, and
>       installed into what would become the swap partition under Debian.
>    3. Booted RedHat and downloaded drivers.tgz and base.tgz into the
>       RedHat partition.
>    4. Installed Debian Slink from the single install floppy and .tgzs in
>       the RedHat partition.
>    5. Booted Debian for the second stage install.
>    6. Upgraded to potato, which was unstable then.
>    7. Used mkswap to turn the RedHat partition into swap.
> 
> Voila, Debian installed from USB using only one floppy at a time and no 
> CD-ROM!
> 
> HTH,
> 
> -Adam P.


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way cool!

now i think i can reinstall and get rid of the winfamy
partition.

thx.

bentley taylor.

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