On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 09:41:28AM +0800, Squirrel wrote: > Colin Watson wrote: > > Can you give a bit more information about what you're doing, though? It > > sounds rather dangerous. Installing .debs verbatim on a non-Debian > > system could break it, as dpkg will keep track of file conflicts with > > other packages but not with random files lying around from an earlier > > installation. > > I want to install debian linux on my MIPS machine.I have compiled a > linux kernel and it can boot the redhat7.2. When I boot the redhat7.2,I > just copy the base file architecture into my hard disc,then I install > the gcc, then I compile the other tools.So I want to do under the debian > just like under the redhat,but there is no dpkg tool and I can't install > the gcc.That is my question.Can you help me?
[Hm, sent to me separately as well as the cc, presumably by mistake ... here's a copy of my private reply for the possible benefit of others.] If I were you, I'd investigate the debootstrap package, which can be compiled under Red Hat. It should be possible to perform RH->Debian sidegrades this way. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
