Re: choosing a linux distribution
On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Craig Sanders wrote:
[snip]
> Actually, Debian requires zero disks for installation. It can be installed
> directly from a bootable cd-rom (if you have a machine capable of booting
> from CD).
>
> If not, then you can install using two floppies - the boot disk and the
> drivers (kernel modules) disk. The rest of the base system can be installed
> from either CD-ROM or NFS.
>
> Finally, if none of those methods work for you (e.g. you have an unsupported
> CD-ROM or ethernet card), you can install using six disks - the boot &
> drivers disks plus four "base" disks.
In fact, Debian 1.3 can be installed without any floppies even if a
bootable cd rom is not available. For this to happen you need to copy the
relevant files to a dos partition and start things with loadlin. This is
easier, quicker and saves the hassle of imperfect floppies.
Lindsay
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