deselect
If I plan to use the deselect program to install packages from a
mounted MSDOS partition (mounted at /e) and I have the packages in
/e/linux/stable, /e/linux/contrib, & /e/linux/non-free should I edit the
'Packages" files to refelect the new path information? Or will deselect
figure it out when I do the "step by step" entry of file locations?
I'm asking because a first time install of debian is having some
problems at the deselect stage and I *HAVE* edited the Packages files to
say "msdos-filename: /e/linux/stable/xxxxxxx.deb". I used this method
because the debian ftp distribution uses a directory name that is not DOS
legal for the MSDOS named binaries (/msdos-i386 -- 10 characters). I
find that quite interesting as it seems that care was taken to keep all of
the internal directory names at 8 characters or less, as well as the
parent directories (eg. /linux/stable/msdos-i386/elctrncs is DOS legal
except for the 'msdos-i386' part).
I'm going to try thie install from scratch tonight and see if I can
mount the ZIP disk I'm carrying the stuff home with (ftp via T1 from work
move to ZIP disks carry home) with a VFAT fs since I am using it under
Win/95 at work it may work, and allow me to use long filenames.
Any help if I'm stuck with FAT appreciated though.
Gerald V. Livingston II
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