I have been working with a small kernel patch that allows the kernel to use the loop device to mount the root file system contained as an image in a file. You simply copy; rootfs, vmlinuz, loadlin.exe, and linux.bat to /linux on your C: drive; cd /linux and run the batch job. This is a read/write root file system in ext2 file format. It is my intention to provide enough of a system to build a custom kernel (about 60 meg), so that if the delivery kernel doesn't suit your machine, you can build one that does, if you can find 60 meg of free space on a dos machine. The beauty of this approach over umsdos is that you can install the rootfs file on any partition, not just a dos one, so you can use it to upgrade another distribution as well as install a new Debian one. I hope to have the kinks out by the 1.3 release and intend to provide it on my gold CDs.
On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Scott Barker wrote: > Brian K Servis said: > > So the question is how can he install a fresh Debian to his DOS/VFAT > > internal using UMSDOS? > > I can't provide any easy answers to your specific question, but I would like > to say that your friend should use ext2 filesystems on his SCSI disk. Tell him > to absolutely not, under any circumstances, use UMSDOS on SCSI disks. There is > currently a bug somewhere between UMSDOS and SCSI disks which causes kernel > stack overflow, and can cause severe filesystem corruption. Up to kernel > 2.0.29, I still haven't seen a fix. > > -- > Scott Barker > Linux Consultant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~barkers/ (under construction) > > [ I try to reply to all e-mail within 3 days. If you don't ] > [ get a response by then, I probably didn't get your e-mail. ] > [ Unsolicited commercial and junk e-mail will be proof-read for US$100 ] > > "What do they call a comedian who doesn't get any laughs? A philosopher." > - Phil Proctor > > Dwarf ------------ -------------- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 ------------ If you don't see what you want, just ask -------------- Received: (qmail 4746 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:11:10 -0000 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 4736 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:11:09 -0000 Delivered-To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Received: (qmail 4726 invoked from network); 4 Mar 1997 20:11:08 -0000 Received: from timberwolf.snip.net (HELO timberwolf) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 4 Mar 1997 20:11:08 -0000 Received: from localhost by timberwolf with smtp id m0w209O-000MYPC (Debian Smail-3.2 1996-Jul-4 #2); Tue, 4 Mar 1997 14:45:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 14:45:26 -0500 (EST) From: System Account <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Debian-Users-List <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: Scanner Help/Info???? Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hi there all :) I posted a few weeks ago for info on scanners. I haven't recieved any replies on this matter so i'll ask again. Is there any support for the use of scanners with Debian? If so where is it? The only thing i have seen is the hpscanpbm package but this is for the "Hewlett-Packard ScanJet series scanners" only. Last month i purchased a ScanTak scanner that uses the TWIAN drivers. It seems to be a great scanner for a low price (selling for around 200.00 US). I've seen it at a few shows and they seem to be selling quite will. Any info/help in this matter would be greatly appreciated as I hate rebooting to use windows to do any scanning. Thanx -Rob Received: (qmail 9620 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:18:42 -0000 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 9613 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:18:41 -0000 Delivered-To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Received: (qmail 9603 invoked from network); 4 Mar 1997 20:18:41 -0000 Received: from mustang.ucsd.edu (132.239.20.34) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 4 Mar 1997 20:18:40 -0000 Received: by mustang.ucsd.edu (1.38.193.4/16.2) id AA14220; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 12:10:41 -0800 Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 12:10:41 -0800 (PST) From: Scott Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian-User <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Subject: UNSUSCRIBE Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII These people keep sending unsuscribe notices, but they are replying to do it. I figured if the unsuscribes are being done by hand, nobody is going to notice them. Just thought I would make their desires a little clearer. Scott ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 10:45:06 -0800 From: Kevin & Lara Olfert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>, 'Ioannis Tambouras' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: make config, [486] or [586] UNSUSCRIBE Received: (qmail 12237 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:25:33 -0000 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 12233 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:25:33 -0000 Delivered-To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Received: (qmail 12221 invoked from network); 4 Mar 1997 20:25:31 -0000 Received: from dino.nus.de ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 4 Mar 1997 20:25:29 -0000 Received: from localhost ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [127.0.0.1]) by dino.nus.de (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id UAA03079 for <debian-devel@lists.debian.org>; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 20:30:23 +0100 Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 20:30:22 +0100 (MET) From: Nils Rennebarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian Development <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> Subject: Hylafax Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT There had been several people mentioning they'd make a package from it. Who finally took it now? Reason: I do need a central faxserver here, and might contribute some work do testing... Nils -- \ / | Nils Rennebarth --* WINDOWS 42 *-- | Schillerstr. 61 / \ | 37083 Göttingen | ++49-551-71626 Micro$oft's final answer | http://www.nus.de/~nils Received: (qmail 18387 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:39:44 -0000 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 18385 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:39:44 -0000 Delivered-To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Received: (qmail 18383 invoked from network); 4 Mar 1997 20:39:43 -0000 Received: from relay-7.mail.demon.net (194.217.242.9) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 4 Mar 1997 20:39:42 -0000 Received: from lpsg.demon.co.uk ([158.152.141.232]) by relay-6.mail.demon.net id aa615823; 4 Mar 97 18:52 GMT Received: from localhost ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by debian.dd.com (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id SAA03850; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 18:51:35 GMT Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 18:51:21 +0000 (GMT) From: Tom Lees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Greg Vence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: "Brian C. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Debian Developers <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> Subject: Re: Hold of Freeze In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Greg Vence wrote: > Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1997 08:33:09 -0500 > From: Greg Vence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Brian C. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Debian Developers <debian-devel@lists.debian.org> > Subject: Re: Hold of Freeze > > Brian C. White wrote: > > > > > Is is appropriate to hold until Sven gets the 1.2MB disks working again? And until shadow moves to the main distribution - we need that before the freeze. - -- Tom Lees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.lpsg.demon.co.uk/ PGP ID 87D4D065, fingerprint 2A 66 86 9D 02 4D A6 1E B8 A2 17 9D 4F 9B 89 D6 finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for full public key (also available on keyservers) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBMxxvRv152HGH1NBlAQFBaQP+Ick0uU5SagGylPBQF1ulRcSk7IrOo749 TLmDiUX0+UiRvca4HqD7VmVOQni6Nsv32tt7oyh9I7R5GQCX9Ctf9W6a2XPIqRiP MU2WfpW0xXej5NPG5ti/W+zjpS/DwGRuSSUzT14+40qwlM5MBZUDbk9gi5xLVO+J SiSa+jThG90= =fJbd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Received: (qmail 18709 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:42:55 -0000 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: (qmail 18707 invoked by uid 888); 4 Mar 1997 20:42:55 -0000 Delivered-To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Received: (qmail 18705 invoked from network); 4 Mar 1997 20:42:52 -0000 Received: from nexus.polaris.net (HELO polaris.net) (199.44.34.2) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 4 Mar 1997 20:42:51 -0000 Received: from dwarf.polaris.net ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [199.44.34.24]) by polaris.net (8.8.5/8.7.6) with SMTP id PAA01864; Tue, 4 Mar 1997 15:23:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 15:32:48 -0500 (EST) From: Dale Scheetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Christoph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Upgrading RH 4.1 to bo In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Christoph wrote: > I satisfied dpkgs hunger for a database with > > >/var/lib/dpkg/status > > dpkg --clear-avail > Way cool! This means that /var/lib/dpkg/info is not necessary for new installations? You just have to be willing to clean up the trash after the installation. Also, I assume that when you finally install dpkg that it builds and populates the alternatives, info, methods, parts, and updates directories? I can see where a script to copy all libraries into /usr/local, re-run ldconfig and then replace the links to point to the /usr/local copies and delete the original library copies. Then when the installation is complete for the new Debian system, just kill all the old links and wipe /usr/local. Does this sound right? How did you transition the init portion of the system? Thanks, Dwarf ------------ -------------- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 ------------ If you don't see what you want, just ask --------------
