Re: Install stalled

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:17:50 +0200 (CEST), 
Roberto Sanchez <rcsanchez97@yahoo.es> wrote in message 
<[🔎] 20030914231750.80550.qmail@web41806.mail.yahoo.com>:

>  --- "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com> escribió: 
> > on Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 03:54:10PM +0200, Arnt Karlsen
> > (arnt@c2i.net) wrote:> On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:03:54 +0100, 
> > > "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message 
> > > <[🔎] 20030914080354.GJ18694@guildenstern.dyndns.org>:
> > > 
> > > > on Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 07:11:55AM -0500, Kent West
> > > > (westk@acu.edu) wrote:> Erik Steffl wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > THERAMSWINBIG@aol.com wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I have spent several hours studying various Linux webpage
> > > > > > > and trying to install the OS, but have not had any
> > > > > > > successes.  There is lots of good information and
> > > > > > > software, but I do not know where to begin.  Can you help
> > > > > > > me install the Linux OS?  If so what information is
> > > > > > > needed?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > you can start with knoppix (google for it), then install it
> > > > > > on harddrive... that's probably the easiest way to install a
> > > > > > debian based distro...
> > > > 
> > > > I'd recommend _against_ this.  Knoppix as a bootable CD is neat,
> > > > but the mix of packages makes maintenance difficult.
> > > 
> > > ..how about http://damnsmalllinux.org/ it's a stripped 
> > > _way_ down knoppix.
> > 
> > Size matters less than selection.  Any experience installing this to
> > disk to bootstrap Debian installation?

..5 installs, I put it on 3 of my own boxes.  Chrooting works too. ;-)

> 
> I have to agree there.  I have installed probably a dozen new Debian
> boxes(a few Woody and moslty Sid) in the last month or so.  I have
> found that, without a doubt, the best way to do this (especially when
> you are not sure what hardware you have) is to boot Knoppix and use it
> to do a chroot install to the harddrive.  That way you can Google, use
> lspci, and have plenty of time and tools to poke around the machine
> and get the configuration perfect before you go and boot it on its
> own.

..I usually steal the kernel package and openMosix off clusterKnoppix 
for these, its newer.  ;-)

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