Re: How do I install Debian?

[Kent West <westk@nicanor.acu.edu>]

Mark Ciciretti wrote:

> If you install the vfat module it will allow you to access your MSDOS
> partition.
>
> Johann Spies wrote:
>
> > I did not know about modconf.  But when I run it on the newly installed
> > base system, I get the same limited number of choices amongst the
> > filesystem drivers of which isofs and msdos are not options.
> >
> > I get the following options:
> >
> > bindfmt_aout
> > ext
> > hpfs
> > ncpfs
> > nfs
> > a lot of nls_cp???'s (with no comment explaining the module)
> > a lot of nls_iso8859_ -options (also with no comment)
> > nls_koi8_4
> > smbfs
> > sysv
> > ufs
> > umsdos
> > vfat
> > xiafs.
> >
> > There is no msdos and no fat and no isofs.
> >
> > Is there another way of installing which would ensure that all the
> > filesystem options are available?
> >
> > Johann
> >
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> >
> >      "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should
> >       be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become
> >       angry, for man's anger does not bring about the
> >       righteous life that God desires."  James 1:19,20
>
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There's also a CDROM drivers option that has an entry for common CD routines, that's
supposed to load automatically, but you might select it just in case the automagic
loading isn't working.