On Monday 28 October 2002 12:39 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am new to this all and i am having trouble making a boot disk to do an > initial install > of debian on a laptop (Compaq armada m700 w/ floppy drive) > please write or call me i need help > 310-792-1934
Here are a few tips I hope will be helpful, without knowing about your problem specifically. If you're new to Linux and not a computer whiz, I'd say just buy an official Debian CD, it'll save you one step and a lot of time if you don't have a fast internet connection. For vendors, see http://www.debian.org/CD/vendors/ You only really need to buy the first CD, so it will be cheap. You can get the binary-1 CD that you need from www.chguy.net for $5 US, shipping inc. If you really want to download the CD, use jigdo - it's wonderfully easy. http://www.debian.org/CD/jigdo-cd/ Choose the binary-1 with-US CD. Go with the primary mirrors, ie ftp.us.debian.org - I haven't had much luck with the secondary mirrors. Make sure you have your CD drive before your hard drive in boot sequence in your BIOS, so it will boot off the CD when it's in place. Print out a copy of the Debian installation manual, at http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install It is your friend, it will help you through. Some others have had success installing Linux on your laptop. See http://www.linux-laptop.net for experiences and specific advice for your model. If you are confused by terminology or get an error message along the way, try pasting it into google.com and google.com/groups - a very quick way to get an answer. If that doesn't answer your question, post as concise a question as you can to debian-user and you will probably get a quick answer. If you can't handle the email volume from the debian-user list, you could read the list archives at http://lists.debian.org for the responses and not actually subscribe. Congratulations on escaping from AOL! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
