On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, tracheotomy_bob wrote:
> I would really like to be able to build a system up from scratch. While = > I appreciate the excellence that is debian, I find that for = > understanding how everything fits together building a system up from = > scratch helps. Initially I only had the debian install disks, and I had = > to ftp XFree86 myself and it seemed to make sense, so now I want to do = > the same for a complete system. I need to be able to download EVERY = > component from the net and cobble together a boot disk, then be able to = > ftp the rest or copy it off some other media (disk or cd). Ideally the = > building of a boot disk sould be able to be done under any OS, but I'll = > bow to the groups wisdom in that aspect.=20 > If someone can supply some good pointers or and idiot proof guide then = > I'd be grateful. This is probably a really stupid idea but I want to do = > it anyway. > > Thanks I think it's a great idea. I was just thinking the other day how that the install programs for Debian, Slackware, etc, make it easier for getting a system up, but a newbie really needs to do a manual install once to get a better feel for how everything works together. One of these days I'm going to do this also, but for now, it's on the back burner. Kent
