Hi,
Because of size issues,
lots of stuff is not included in the boot-floppies distribution.
You need to install the following packages:
man-db - not included in the base system <shrug>
manpages - general system man pages
kernel-source-2.2.15 - you'll need to unpack the resulting
archive (in /usr/src) manually
kernel-package - automates most of a kernel compile and
gives you a kernel-image*.deb file
when the bits settle
gcc + - C compiler and the stuff it depends on
libncurses5-dev - if you want to use "make menuconfig"
Everything else you need should be picked up by the dependencies in the
packages mentioned.
- Bruce
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On Fri, 26 May 2000, Michael Skipper wrote:
> I've installed potato (kernel 2.2.15) on
> my thinkpad from the install floppies, but
> some things seem wrong. I am a rank amateur
> which doesn't help, but (for instance) it
> seems as though I should see some kind of
> kernel (symlink or otherwise) at
>
> /usr/src
>
> but this directory is empty (save for . and ..)
>
> Also, the man command is not found, as in:
>
> XXXXX:~# man hwclock ----> bash: man: command not found
>
> sorry to bother this list, but I'm lost and
> help seems elusive. Most books/sites recommend
> (re)building the kernel as a useful and profitable
> thing to do early on, but some real basic
> functionality seems missing from this install
>
> this is the 16 floppy potato (rescue, root-bin,
> drivers1-3 and base1-11).
>
> Any suggestions are welcome
> TIA
> Mike
