Re: Debian Install (Sid)
On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 01:34:14PM -0500, Krikket wrote:
> I've played with a bunch of Debian variations, and have come to the
> conclusion that I want a Debian (sid) install on my system. I'll skip the
> details on the varients I've played with (and the pluses and minuses)
> (unless someone actually wants those details), and proceed to the main
> question that I'm trying to figure out...
>
> Given: One computer, and the ISO's (well, at least the first iso)
> downloaded and burned onto the CD, how the frell do I install sid?
>
> I've heard people say how wonderfull the installer is, but as far as I can
> tell, after asking a few basic questions, it drops you into a ash shell.
?!
What installer are you using? Where exactly did you download it?
I wouldn't advise installing sid directly. Install woody (for the
cautious) or sarge using debian-installer beta3 (for the brave) and
upgrade to sid from there.
> I think at that point you're supposed to manually install the OS without
> instructions.
No, it's not meant to work that way.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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