On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 11:22 -0800, jeffry killen wrote: > I downloaded the netinst and want to install [..] I have static ip > address service with my ISP.
IIRC, Debian installer will try DHCP, then offer to configure the interface manually. > The installer wants to get on the net using dhcp so I change > the network interface configuration to use dhcp but I would > rather download the business card image. I don't understand what's your problem here. > The web page in > the Debian site has this under the heading for the business > card installer: > > businesscard CD image (generally 20-50 MB) > > * Available for all architectures. > * Needs to be booted with the option 'suite=etch' to install > etch-and-a-half. > * Will automatically install the 2.6.24 kernel. > > specifically: > Needs to be booted with the option 'suite=etch' to install > etch-and-a-half. > How do I do this? When your are at the boot prompt, select the install menu entry, then press the "tab" key, then type "suite=etch", so you get something like : install suite=etch Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
