Re: A True newbie here
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On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Christopher Jay Stevenson wrote:
> I'm trying t figure out how I can install Debian Linux so that I can get
> it to receive the IP address and all the other jass automatically (just
> like Win95 does here [I have boot manager software] )
I'm assuming that your network uses DHCP to assign IP addresses, correct?
If so, you simply need to install the dhcpcd package. Then Linux will
obtain an IP address automatically, as easily as in Win95.
What you'll probably want to do (I'm assuming you're not installing from
CD-ROM) is install the base system, then download the dhcpcd package with
Win95, mount the windows partition from within Linux, copy over the dhcpcd
package, and install it. Then you'll be able to complete the Debian
installation over the network. Of course, if you're installing from CD,
then this won't matter.
Enjoy.
noah
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