>>>>> Andreas Kerzmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >>>>> "Steve" == Steve Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Steve> You need to 'split' the .deb files that are too big. This Steve> requires dpkg-split, but I am not aware of a WIN95 version of Steve> this. If you created a (relatively minimal) linux partition on Steve> your cdrom machine, then you could split the .deb files and Steve> copy them to floppies. >> >> Maybe it's easier to find a MSDOS port of GNU tar and then tar the >> required packages on multiple volumes which are then transferrable to >> the laptop. >>
> What about setting up a serial link between the Win-PC and the laptop? > I honestly do not know wether Win95 likes serial links, but I definitly > know that my old 286 running DOS 6.0 is even able to export nfs over > serial line. I suggest using a zmodem protocol or something similar. > Any ideas? I think the 'tar' idea has the best chance of succeeding. The serial link idea would require less physical effort (I put almost all the .deb files under 'unstable' onto floppies; it took over 80), but you'd have to get either slip, ppp or something up between Win95 and linux. I don't know if the kernel and utilities on the debian boot/root disks are capable of slip or ppp, so you may have to install a few packages before it would be feasible. Probably all the packages you need for this would fit on floppies though. -- Steve Preston ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
