On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 01:17:50 +0200 (CEST), Roberto Sanchez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> --- "Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > on Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 03:54:10PM +0200, Arnt Karlsen > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:> On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 09:03:54 +0100, > > > "Karsten M. Self" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > on Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 07:11:55AM -0500, Kent West > > > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:> Erik Steffl wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have spent several hours studying various Linux webpage > > > > > > > and trying to install the OS, but have not had any > > > > > > > successes. There is lots of good information and > > > > > > > software, but I do not know where to begin. Can you help > > > > > > > me install the Linux OS? If so what information is > > > > > > > needed? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you can start with knoppix (google for it), then install it > > > > > > on harddrive... that's probably the easiest way to install a > > > > > > debian based distro... > > > > > > > > I'd recommend _against_ this. Knoppix as a bootable CD is neat, > > > > but the mix of packages makes maintenance difficult. > > > > > > ..how about http://damnsmalllinux.org/ it's a stripped > > > _way_ down knoppix. > > > > Size matters less than selection. Any experience installing this to > > disk to bootstrap Debian installation? ..5 installs, I put it on 3 of my own boxes. Chrooting works too. ;-) > > I have to agree there. I have installed probably a dozen new Debian > boxes(a few Woody and moslty Sid) in the last month or so. I have > found that, without a doubt, the best way to do this (especially when > you are not sure what hardware you have) is to boot Knoppix and use it > to do a chroot install to the harddrive. That way you can Google, use > lspci, and have plenty of time and tools to poke around the machine > and get the configuration perfect before you go and boot it on its > own. ..I usually steal the kernel package and openMosix off clusterKnoppix for these, its newer. ;-) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
