If I plan to use the deselect program to install packages from a mounted MSDOS partition (mounted at /e) and I have the packages in /e/linux/stable, /e/linux/contrib, & /e/linux/non-free should I edit the 'Packages" files to refelect the new path information? Or will deselect figure it out when I do the "step by step" entry of file locations?
I'm asking because a first time install of debian is having some problems at the deselect stage and I *HAVE* edited the Packages files to say "msdos-filename: /e/linux/stable/xxxxxxx.deb". I used this method because the debian ftp distribution uses a directory name that is not DOS legal for the MSDOS named binaries (/msdos-i386 -- 10 characters). I find that quite interesting as it seems that care was taken to keep all of the internal directory names at 8 characters or less, as well as the parent directories (eg. /linux/stable/msdos-i386/elctrncs is DOS legal except for the 'msdos-i386' part). I'm going to try thie install from scratch tonight and see if I can mount the ZIP disk I'm carrying the stuff home with (ftp via T1 from work move to ZIP disks carry home) with a VFAT fs since I am using it under Win/95 at work it may work, and allow me to use long filenames. Any help if I'm stuck with FAT appreciated though. Gerald V. Livingston II Reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
