From: Fraser Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Kicstart in Debian-Linux Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 17:14:36 -0400
> On September 19, 1999 you wrote: > > > Does anybody have a solution? > > I want to install from a fileserver and hopefully only need to use a > > boot-discette when I start each PC. > > I have put together a collection of .debs and an install script that > basically gives you a running X without answering anything beyond the boot > disk(s). > > 1. Install the boot and driver disks, install base via. NFS and reboot. > 2. On reboot skip dselect, NFS mount .deb directory. > 3. Type install.sh in the NFS mounted directory. > > What you get is a very bare-bones system ... Debian + X. I still need to > fine-tune the package list but for now it works. The install is about 55 > MB total and should give you X running at 800x600 assuming capable > hardware. > > I have everything available at http://WeHave.Net/debian/ if you are > interested. I plan to use this for installing Debian on 486s we have > laying around here. They'll make great Xterminals. Total install time on > a 486-66 w/16 MB RAM 20-25 minutes. Thankyou. It's not as simple as with Redhat but it's really better than nothing. I'll have a look at your server. /Jan Smith
