[plug] debian install from floppy disks?

[tlee]

Thanks for that Jason...

Jason :) wrote:

> Hi
>
> You can download the basic distribution of debian (for floppy disks) at
> ftp://ftp.au.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/images-1.44
>

... those 15 disk images - will they fit on one 1.44 floppy?

> It's about 15 disk images. Once you have downloaded them you write the disk
> images to the floppy using a program like Rawrite (sorry, dont know a link, i
> used the one off the redhat cd).
>

...."rescue disk"  - meaning the disk you put the images on? Yes/No?

> To install it, put the rescue disk in your computer and start it up. And
> follow the on-screen instructions. You can use its partitioner to have
> multiple OS'es on your computer if you want, but make sure you back up your
> data first.
>
> There are more installation instructions at http://www.debian.org/ if you need
> them
>
> Good luck
>
> Jason
>
> tlee wrote:
>
> > Jeff, where do you go to download debian please? Do you just use your
> > ordinary comms program in win netscape or whatever and then use ftp to get
> > the disks? Does it say download disk 1 and can you send it straight to A
> > drive? Then do you simply take those disks and mount them on a linux drive
> > where you have made partition space and load them or do you use a dos
> > machine similar to installing linux for first time? Regret haveing to ask
> > all these preliminary questions, but if you don't ask you don't learn.
> >
> > jeffw at mbox.com.au wrote:
> >
> > > > I've downloaded the basic floppy disk images for Debian (potato),
> > > > and being
> > > > a first time user of debian, i was wondering if anyone could tell
> > > > me before
> > > > i start installing:
> > > > 1. does it have tools for making a modem connection to the internet?
> > >
> > > What you'll want is pppconfig. Makes it pretty easy really.
> > >
> > > > 2. any other hints (i've heard the install can be tricky)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > ------------
> > > > Jason :)
> > > > jason at whatever.iinet.net.au
> > > > http://whatever.iinet.net.au
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >