Re: Simple Woody install
The actual files you need from
ftp://ftp.debian.org/pub/mirrors/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/
images-1.44/rescue.bin
images-1.44/root.bin
Next you need to decide how you're doing things from here. If you have a
pile of floppies, you can get all the drivers-* and base-* files from
images-1.44. We're looking on the wrong side of 13 floppies for this
method.
If you don't have 13 floppies or the patience, but DO have a partition you
can easily put 20 or megs somewhere near the root directory, you can get
drivers.tgz
base2_2.tgz
Please note that the above refers to potato, there's no good way to
install straight woody ATM. This will set you up a ~40M distribution with
enough functionality to choose what you want from that point. You're
looking at a tough row to hoe for this, but if you think you can hack it,
go for it!
On Mon, 5 Mar 2001, Kenny S wrote:
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>Isn't there a reasonably easy method of installing a "bare bones" Woody
>OS without having to download 600+ mb of files? Then use apt-get to
>install only what's needed or desired. I HAD this problem with Win98 and
>it was a frustrating headach to clean-up after a fresh install.
>
>Thanks, -kenny-
>
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