Re: Debian box building - advice
On Mon, 05 May 2003 20:05:38 +0800
Brian Walker <bfwalker@net-yan.com> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> after having taken the momentous step of recompiling a kernel (thanks
> guys ... connected well now) I am researching how to build the best
> Debian box.
>
> Googled, and loads of good advice on how to choose the components. When
> it comes to the physical build, all seems easy enough. I want to install
> a working Debian system on that soon-to-be-formatted disk. Google is not
> so helpful. Box builders, can you clue me in?
>
> When it comes to the part where I fire up the new computer for the first
> time, IIUC, the motherboard BIOS will send the usual messages, then stop
> in dismay. The next step is to format the hard disk. In the absence of a
> CD of the installation, how should I proceed? I downloaded
> byld-1_0_3.tgz, which gives a mini-distribution on one floppy (I suppose
> I could use tomsrtbt as well?) - will that suffice enough to
>
> 1. format the disk
> 2. allow me to enable a working net connection to download the necessary
> installation files?
You want to install Debian without using a CD?
In that case go here:
http://www.debian.org/distrib/floppyinst
and follow the instructions. You may need to read them more than once.
Basically you need one rescue, one root, and either 4 or 5 driver floppies
(depending on whether you use the default 2.2.19 kernel or the 2.4.18
kernel).
Or did you mean something else?
It is possible to install Debian by simply booting with Woody CD #1. You
will be prompted to partition and format the hard drive during the
installation, so it isn't necessary to do those things ahead of time.
Kevin
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