Re: debian installation
I went through the same kind of nightmare trying to install on a box without
net and without cd-rom, using diskettes. After installing the base system I
realized: this isn't working and it's driving me nuts, so I got a modem, ran
pppconfig and the rest of the install was a breeze, except for my internal
video-card, which I had to disable and get another one for X to work.
My point is: what a marvellously wonderful thing "the apt-way" is using
dselect. Once you get the idea, it's really good. Saves you all the trouble
with drives that aren't recognized and all that jazz.
just my .02
regards
Vitux
Error is human; complete disaster takes a computer
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> Fra: JARDINE, Jeff [SMTP:JWJARDIN@mccain.ca]
> Sendt: 23. august 1999 14:27
> Til: 'Ed Cogburn'; 'Debian User list'
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> Emne: RE: debian installation
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Cogburn [SMTP:ecogburn@greene.xtn.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 5:00 AM
> > To: Debian-Users
> > Subject: Re: debian installation
> >
> > Now, I believe that
> > the ease of install depends entirely on the hardware of the box
> > being installed onto, and not the distribution. If Linux is happy
> > with the hardware and its configuration, i.e. standard serial
> > mouse on ttyS0, hayes standard modem (not PnP) on ttyS1, etc, then
> > the install will be virtually painless regardless of whether you
> > are installing Debian, RH, Caldera, etc.
> >
> I think you're absolutely right. I'm still working on my first
> installation
> (2 months and counting). Linux is *not* happy with a PnP soundcard and
> CD-ROM. From everything I've read, it appears to be necessary to
> recompile
> the kernel when configuring PnP hardware. Unfortunately, this can not be
> done when you only have the base kernel installed. So, it seems,
> first-time
> installation from a PnP CD ROM is impossible.
>
> My next attempt will involve copying the entire Debian CD #1 onto my DOS
> partition and installing from there.
>
> Jeff J
>
>
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