On Tue, 20 May 1997, Timothy Phan wrote: > Rick Jones wrote: > : > :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) > : > > How do I add more modules after the intial installation? Thanks!
Being new your best bet is to go back through the install and activate everything, except the blatantly obvious things you don't need like ethernet drivers for cards you don't have. L8R, --Rick Unsolicited commercial/propaganda email subject to legal action. Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), Sec.227(b)(1)(C), and Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a State may impose a fine of NOT LESS than $500 per message. Read the full text of Title 47 Sec 227 at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
