On Sat, Mar 16, 2002 at 03:27:59PM +0100, Ronald Castillo wrote: > Hello.. > > I am new to the Linux world. I want to install Debian Linux but I have > some questions, and I would really appreciate it if you could help me: > > I have a CD of the Debian 2.1 (Slink) distribution. Is there any way I > can just install a base system and download the rest of the system via > internet? I want to install Woody but I couldn?t find an ISO online. > > If it is possible, how can I do to configure my internet connection? I > connect to the Internet using a LAN connection (cable-modem). All my > internet settings are automatically configured by an DHCP server. I > already know the module name of my LAN card (tulip), but that?s all I > know. > > I would really appreciate any help you could give me about this. I > want to learn to use Debian so I can configure a home system and a HTTP, > FTP and news server. > > If you have read my last email which contains this same information and > you plan to write me, please do so by replying to this email and not the > other one. >
Slink is a bit old. Sounds like you have a fast connection. What I would do is download the woody floppy images - root.bin, rescue.bin and the four driver-x.bin files. You can get by with less driver files if you use a different kernel. I'll let you research that one if you choose. You can get the files at - ftp://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-i386/current/images-1.44/ Read the installation instructions - ftp://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-i386/current/README.txt During the install you will be configuring your network settings. Choose dhcp. After you have your box up and running I would take it off line and lock it down. Take a look at - http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/index.en.html It sounds like you wanted cc'd I'm going to do so but prefer to keep things on list. hth, kent -- To know the truth is to distort the Universe. Alfred N. Whitehead (adaptation)
