On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 09:56:05AM -0800, Craig Dickson wrote: > > (from a knoppix boot up) > > # fdisk /dev/hda > > # mkdir /target > > (mount all the hard drive partitions into /target, /target/usr, etc...) > > # debootstrap sid /target > > (you can do woody instead of sid if you want stable) > > # chroot /target dpkg -a --configure > > # chroot /target > > # apt-get install stuff > > (don't forget to include a linux kernel and run lilo) > > What is the advantage of doing it this way from Knoppix rather than just > booting from a Debian install CD? Is it just that you can set up a sid > system directly, without having to install stable or testing first?
it autoconfigures itself, you can sit on a kde desktop, listen to your
favorite ogg vorbis collection over an smbmount (or streaming from the
net), and play a few rounds of frozen-bubble while you wait :)
sean
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