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Re: Debian List for Idiot Debian Users - seriously.



Mr. Jan Hearthstone wrote:
   There should be a Debian for idiots by idiots list;
at least the rest of us (non-programmers, non-techies)
could not feel superior to each other, and instead we
would eventually get our legitimate questions answered
in terms that we would understand.

  Even the FM's are written by the experts for the
experts who would never (so it would seem) consider
that a mere, mud-treading mortal would ever aspire to
using Debian.

  I asked in this list, on numerous occassions, how to
actually use the "rescue" floppy. Every single advice I got did not work for me. I
dutifully reported that, and so far no one could see
me through the ordeal to a satisfactory end.

  I, repeat, am serious about the Debian for Idiots
list. How should I go about seeing one to materialize?

  Deeply prostrating, in all awesomness respectful
  Mr. Jan Hearthstone.

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Unfortunately, I have no experience with the specific debian rescue disk (yet), but have done "rescue work" using other distributions. So, I know you can use it successfully.

I'm having a bunch of config problems of my own, so can't spend a lot of time researching yours, but want to encourage you to keep working at it. That's what it'll take to stay happy with linux.

For documentation, a quick search of the debian.org/doc site reveals:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-package.en.html#s-un-bootable

In my experience with other systems, a "busybox" rescue disk gives enough commands to enable you to mount, browse, and chroot (on mine, I just type help to get a list of commands). You may have 'mc' (midnight commander) on yours, if so, you can use it to edit or browse the file system, once you get it mounted. If you have 'parted' you should be able to 'parted /dev/hda' to be able to see your various partitions. If not parted, then perhaps 'fdisk' or 'cdfisk'. Did you find any documentation (README) where you got the rescue disks? Usually, there's some documentation.

Think of this as a learning experience to get familiar with the documentation on debian.org.

paul



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