Re: Is it possible to build a RaQ2 using PPP?

["vizi0n (debian-mips)" <debian-mips@vizi0n.com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thiemo Seufer" <ths@networkno.de>
To: <debian-mips@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Is it possible to build a RaQ2 using PPP?


> vizi0n (debian-mips) wrote:
> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > I'm currently using my RaQ2+ as an "unstable" router (kernel not fixed) 
> > but
> > due to various problems with my hard drive I would need to reinstall this
> > "half functional" machine.
> >
> > My question is: right now it's being used as my router (eth0 = lan, eth1 
> > =
> > dsl modem) and since I have to reinstall it, is there any way during the
> > setup process that I can have it configure an internet access before 
> > trying
> > to fetch the packages and all from the repository?
>
> I guess your Internet access works via PPPOE, this would mean you need
> a complete base installation before you can set up the PPPOE connection.
>
> The .debs needed for a base installation are the same as the ones
> included on the 100 MB "netinst" installer ISO. A while ago I wrote
> a script which creates a minimal partial mirror sufficient for a base
> installation, available from the d-i SVN:
> http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/d-i/trunk/scripts/testmirror?op=file&rev=0&sc=0
>
>
> Thiemo

Hi Thiemo,

so basically I would need to run this script on my RaQ2 used to nfsroot, and 
then use that machine as a source for APT during the installation on my 
RaQ2+ with the content that it would've downloaded?

Just making sure, because when this thing goes, there's no more 
smtp,pop3,http, etc etc :)

Frank