Re: Suggestions Needed

[Nick Busigin <nick@xwing.org>]

On Mon, 26 Feb 1996 maggio@oapa.astropa.unipa.it wrote:

> > From: Nick Busigin <nick@xwing.org>
> > ... I'll need to install via floppies - at least until I install
> > enough packages so I can get a modem link and continue over a PPP or SLIP
> > connection ...
> 
> Another pointer which may be useful to you is
> http://www.scimitar.com/debian/  "Anatomy of a Successful Debian Install"
> where the author explains how to install just the minimum needed to
> proceeed with a PPP connection. Note that some details are different
> with recent versions of the Linux kernel and of the Debian installation kit.

Thank you!  I'll take a look there as it's exactly how I would like
to proceed.

> One more way is to connect your PC to a nearby one, already running Linux,
> via a parallel port cable (I don't remember the technical name) and use the
> PLIP driver (available after having installed via floppy the packages
> netbase and netstd.

Hmmm... that sounds like an attractive way of going as well.  I'll look
into both methods and use the one that looks the best.

Thanks again,

                                      Nick

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Nick Busigin                                                nick@xwing.org
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