On 11 Aug 98 02:14:52 GMT, in linux.debian.user [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I just recently installed the debian version of linux and now I have a few >question... > >1. I downloaded a few extra packaged from the debian www site, now; I use a >dual system (linux on one HD, Win95 on another). When i d/l the files they >had the extension of .Deb and I placed them on floppy. Next started linux >and ran dselect and tried to add the new packages and I could not do it >cause there needed to be some sort of package list for the file/files. >Anyone know what I am takling over here. if pls help.
Sure thing. If you didn't know, dselect is a front-end to a program to dpkg, and you can use that directly to install, remove, configure packages directly (as opposed to working on a collection of packages, requiring a package list). Use "dpkg -i filename.deb" to install the package of your choice from the floppy. By the way, you can avoid floppies altogether by mounting your Win95 partition under Linux. If your Win95 partition is /dev/hda1 and you want to mount it at /mnt/windows, type this: "mount /dev/hda1 -t vfat /mnt/windows" If you have vfat compiled into your kernel, then you can access those downloaded .debs directly. Try "man mount" and "man dpkg" to find out more about these two programs. >2. What packages and programs are needed to dial up to isp and log onto the >i-net. And any tips on setting up a modem? Take a look at the "wvdial" package - very handy. You'll need PPP installed and configured as well, but it would help if you had a try first and told us how far you've got. Good luck! Rob Wilderspin -- "But I need it to crash once every few days - reboots are the only chance I get to sleep..." ----------------------= (send replies to rob@)
