On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 04:20:40PM -0400, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > Here's how I installed Debian on my Vaio (Z505S, August 1999) with USB > floppy: > > 1. Obtained the RedHat single-floppy "network install" disk, in my > case from 6.0. > 2. Partitioned the disk, leaving the hibernate partition alone, and > installed into what would become the swap partition under Debian. > 3. Booted RedHat and downloaded drivers.tgz and base.tgz into the > RedHat partition. > 4. Installed Debian Slink from the single install floppy and .tgzs in > the RedHat partition. > 5. Booted Debian for the second stage install. > 6. Upgraded to potato, which was unstable then. > 7. Used mkswap to turn the RedHat partition into swap. > > Voila, Debian installed from USB using only one floppy at a time and no > CD-ROM! > > HTH, > > -Adam P.
// way cool! now i think i can reinstall and get rid of the winfamy partition. thx. bentley taylor. //>
