Uncompress ".deb" files?

Hello. Does anybody know how i can uncompress the ".deb" files from the installation-CDROM? I must install "sed" before I can install Linux. Greetings, Marco

Debian Drivers Disk: Install Probs

Hello. I bought the new Debian 2.1 (slink) Distribution and installed on my workstation: everything fine! Than i wanted to install Debian to my Server, but I have problems with the drivers diskette. I boot from the rescue floppy disk, mount the disks= everything OK. At the next step "Installing the