On Wednesday 14 November 2001 06:12 pm, Steve Kieu wrote: > > So: isn't there a way to perhaps, "put the parts in > > place", > > the way they do with SlackWare? I am almost ready > > Has any one tried to install debian like this:
YYEEEESSSSS.......I think that will WORK!!! :-) :-) :-) HOORAY! I shall TRY IT! It appears as if I will have to do some research...but since I have a working Linux system, I can do the formatting and such on the second hard drive while running RH7.1; I will probably have to find out how the "edit /root_mount_point/etc/fstab correctly" part would be done for Debian (probably similar to Red Hat but I wouldn't presume)... One thing I haven't tried yet, is running the Debian install program FROM RED HAT...perhaps it would run, because the video drivers for my video card are already running? This is something I don't know about but it would be interesting to see if you could install this way, to a second hard drive. I think there could be problems... Also the install program: where is it getting its video driver in the first place? Perhaps I could update it (not for the CD-ROM version,but for the downloaded version)? That is, put a new driver in the tarball or whatever, where the old one is? I don't know, this is just a general idea. The obvious solution is to buy a new video card--but I cannot afford it! Oh well... :-) Anyway, thanks! [EMAIL PROTECTED] > boot using the rescue disk set, (whatever it is but > has tar , gzip, and file system utilities and a text > editor) > > run fdisk to partition > > mount parttition intended to be root > > mount partition contaning base.tgz > > extract all base.tgz onto the intended root partition. > > edit /root_mount_point/etc/fstab correctly > > boot the machinne using boot floppy but root as the > new root > > continue the installation process. > > remember install lilo manually for booting. > >===== >S.KIEU
