On Tue, 20 May 1997, The Good ol' tavo =) wrote:
> Hello to all
> I am a Linux newbie trying to figure out how to install packages for my
> system, i downloaded the debian linux by ftp on 7 disks the rescue floppy,
> the custom boot one, the base ones and the drivers one, then during the
> installation process i didn't use dselect i just continued, now my question
> is, do i have anything in those disks that i can add to my computer? or those
> disks just contained the files that linux installed? and another question, in
> the case that i need to download packages via ftp, i need to know how do i do
> that? i use windows 95 to connect to the internet and that's how i download
> the files, but i can't download them to my linux parition they are downloaded
> to the msdos one, how can i port these files to linux? or how can i tell
> dselect to retrieve the files from there?
> A desperate Linux newbie
Make sure that all the internet protocols are either in your kernel or
added as modules during the initial install. (PPP and TCP/IP modules)
You just have to set up linux to connect to the internet. Then you run
dselect using ftp access and it will download and install the packages for
you. The 7 disk set is just the bare minimum Debian system. It gives you
a starting point. The rest of the distribution is yet to be installed.
Get the info from your Windows connection and write it down.
DNS, Your IP if static, mailhost, news host, and number.
Boot linux and login as root. cd /etc, edit ppp.chatscript, change the
number username and password info. Insure that the expected login string
is what your ISP uses (ogin or name - login or username) only use the last
part to cover dropped characters.
Edit ppp.options_out. If you have a dynamic IP (changes each login) make
sure that this file contains "defaultroute". Set /dev/ttyS1 (for com2) or
whatever com port your modem is on (/dev/ttyS2=com3 etc). If there is an
entry that says "/dev/modem" that should be replaced by the
above "/dev/ttyS#" whichever port you are using. This is not to say that
you need 2 port entries, only one, if the /dev/modem is there replace it
if not just add the /dev/ttyS# replacing # with the port number. Keep in
mind that if you fail to connect you can add "debug" to this file to see
what is happening.
Once you have the scripts setup for your ISP type "pon" and it should
connect to your ISP. Then type dselect go to the access/ftp option and
put in the following at the prompted input fields:
ftp to ftp.debian.org
user anonymous
password [EMAIL PROTECTED]
directory debian
packages stable non-free contrib
directory debian
Then go to update. It will get the package lists for stable non-free and
contrib. When prompted say yes to clear the list.
Then go to install. Just hit return to accept the packages already marked
for install. It's a good idea not to even think about changing this list
on initial install, you make changes later.
Then turn off your monitor and go rent a few movies. Watch a couple of
movies then go to bed. Go to work the next day. When you get home it
might be done if you have a 33.6 connection.
Once done answer yes to install. Packages are installed, just answer yes
to defaults for now unless you KNOW differently. You'll get a bunch of
error about dependancies and such and install will barf on your shoes. Go
back to the main menu and do install again. It won't ftp any more
packages but will continue the install and barf on you again. Do this a
few more times and it will finally finish.
Reboot. Login as root, cd /usr/doc/HOWTO, type "lynx ." and start reading
the HOWTO's to configure your new system.
Good luck, we're here if you get stuck.
L8R,
--Rick
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