Re: Debian New User
On 11 Aug 98 02:14:52 GMT, in linux.debian.user trickstr@eagnet.com
wrote:
>I just recently installed the debian version of linux and now I have a few
>question...
>
>1. I downloaded a few extra packaged from the debian www site, now; I use a
>dual system (linux on one HD, Win95 on another). When i d/l the files they
>had the extension of .Deb and I placed them on floppy. Next started linux
>and ran dselect and tried to add the new packages and I could not do it
>cause there needed to be some sort of package list for the file/files.
>Anyone know what I am takling over here. if pls help.
Sure thing. If you didn't know, dselect is a front-end to a program
to dpkg, and you can use that directly to install, remove, configure
packages directly (as opposed to working on a collection of packages,
requiring a package list).
Use "dpkg -i filename.deb" to install the package of your choice from
the floppy.
By the way, you can avoid floppies altogether by mounting your Win95
partition under Linux. If your Win95 partition is /dev/hda1 and you
want to mount it at /mnt/windows, type this:
"mount /dev/hda1 -t vfat /mnt/windows"
If you have vfat compiled into your kernel, then you can access those
downloaded .debs directly. Try "man mount" and "man dpkg" to find out
more about these two programs.
>2. What packages and programs are needed to dial up to isp and log onto the
>i-net. And any tips on setting up a modem?
Take a look at the "wvdial" package - very handy. You'll need PPP
installed and configured as well, but it would help if you had a try
first and told us how far you've got.
Good luck!
Rob Wilderspin
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"But I need it to crash once every few days -
reboots are the only chance I get to sleep..."
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