On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:54:42AM -0400, Rob Mahurin wrote: > Perhaps something like this (assuming the target drive is /dev/hdb). > (I'm going to emphasize that I'm JUST GUESSING and you should RTFM all > the suggestions I give here). > > # mke2fs /dev/hdb1 > # makeswap /dev/hdb2 should read: # mkswap /dev/hdb2 > # dpkg --get-selections > selections > # dpkg --root=/mnt --set-selections < selections > # apt-get -f -o dpkg::options::"--root=/mnt" dist-upgrade > > Does anybody who knows what they're talking about have better ideas? > > Rob > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:03:14AM +0200, Marcin Owsiany wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 10:42:15PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > How can I install the debian "base" system to another hard drive in the > > > same computer? I have a working Debian / DOS+Win95 dual boot system, and > > > would like to install Debian to a laptop, whose floppy disk drive is > > > disfunctional, and has no CD-ROM drive. > > > > > > I have connected the laptop's hard drive to my Debian machine, using an > > > adapter. There must be some way to install Debian to this hard drive, > > > using my desktop machine. How can I do this? Will the normal > > > install-from-dos-partition procedure work? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Hugo van der Merwe > > > > > > ps. I would appreciate if replies could be CC:'ed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I am not subscribed to the list, and sometimes my ISP's news server messes > > > up... > > > > -- > Reliable source, n.: > The guy you just met. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
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