you could always do a floppy install for the base stuff. and then use that base install to get the cdrom working, when you get the cdrom working you can use dselect and point it to get the packages off the cdrom.
or if you have a fast connection, you can bypass the cdrom altogether and use dselect to download everything after you install the base system. On Sat, Feb 19, 2000 at 11:09:20PM -0800, John Miskinis wrote: > Hello, > > I wish to re-install slink on a partition, and my Thinkpad 560 > has no builtin CDROM drive. I am very close to getting a small > floppy linux system working that can talk to my SCSI CDROM. > > What is the best way to go about a (re)install? My initial > install(s) required me to copy the whole CD to a vfat partition > under Win95, and fix up symlinks, etc., and I do not wish to do > this all over again. > > When I get a floppy boot or even a small linux partition talking > to my CDROM, can I easily wipe out my hda5 partition and put > a fresh copy of slink on it? > > Many thanks for any info. I could not find the debian-laptop-FAQ > mentioned a few months ago in the archives! > > John Miskinis > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- - Nick Jennings Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://nick.namodn.com -
