Re: Some Help

[apharris@burrito.onshore.com (Adam P. Harris)]

wilson@fpvc.com (Wilson Tuma) writes:
> I have jusd installed debian linux version 2.0 on a computer.  I want to
> install packages on it from the Internet. The process will be thus.
> 
> I will download the files to a diskettes and install them.
> 
> The things I want to know is
> 
> 1. what linux command do I use to know the free disk space remaining on my
> hard disk.

'df'

> 2. How do I read information on my floppy dis drive
>    ( mouting and installing packages from them).

Well, you could use the mtools suite and DOS/FAT formatted
floppies. This is probably the easiest way.  Then you don't have to
mount floppies at all.  Take a look at the mcp, mformat, and mtools
manual pages.

For the rest, please read the FAQ, etc.

.....A. P. Harris...apharris@onShore.com...<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>