Re: install from tiny CD
but all these docs don't tell me how to make the iso file for tiny CD
from the files downloaded.
On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Victor Padro <vpadro@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Umarzuki Mochlis <umarzuki@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> 2009/3/14 linux china <chinalinux@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The debian 5.0 has a tiny CD installation method, I downloaded these
>>> files
>>>
>>> cdrom/debian-cd_info.tar.gz -- isolinux config files for CD
>>> cdrom/initrd.gz -- initrd for use with isolinux to build
>>> a CD
>>> cdrom/vmlinuz -- kernel for use with isolinux to build
>>> a CD
>>>
>>> But I dont' know how to make a iso with these files, Do I need to
>>> uncompress the debian-cd_info.tgz and how about initrd.gz, I 'm
>>> guessing to specify vmlinuz as the boot file when making the iso, do
>>> you have any guide to make this iso image?
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>> I believe there's a netinst iso for that to save you from the hassle.
>> http://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
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>> Regards,
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>> Umarzuki Mochlis
>> http://gameornot.net
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> From http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst:
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> "Instead of getting a full 650MB CD image, you just download a CD image file
> which contains the bare essentials necessary to install the rest. It is
> necessary to have access to a CD recorder in order to use this. The
> following are image files which are up to 180 MB in size, making them
> suitable for writing to small CD-R(W) media, 80 mm/3.1" in diameter"
>
> and:
>
> "The following are image files which are up to 40 MB in size, making them
> suitable for writing to business card-shaped CDs (available in differing
> sizes, e.g. 58×75 mm/2.3×3" in diameter)"
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> Umarzuki is right you should install Debian using the net install method,
> it's easier.
>
> Here is some info for what you requested:
> http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst#verysmall
> and:
> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual
> please read.
>
> Cya.
>
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