> Is there a compressed filesystem in a file somewhere (I already have > a kernel) where I can just do: > > loadlin kernel initrd=image.gz root=/dev/ramdisk > > and start installing?
I am working on this for Debian 1.2 . Currently, you have to go through the 5-floppy thing as detailed in my installation document on our WWW site and also via FTP as ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/stable/disks-i386/current/install.html . I am planning to make 3 initrd files. Which one you use depends on how much RAM you have. The smallest one boots to a miniroot, and you have to feed in a floppy to get the device driver modules. This is suitable for 4MB systems. The next larger one contains the miniroot and all of the modules, and you have to feed in floppies for the base system. This is suitable for 8MB system. The largest contains the entire base system, and is suitable for 16MB systems. These should run directly off of a CD or DOS partition, and will make floppy-less install possible for most people. Thanks Bruce
