On Fri, Dec 22, 2000 at 11:48:58AM -0500 wrote [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > YES, writing up a quickie install method would be greatly appreciated. > HOW about a quickie on installing from source, like CDROM #4 of the > 6 CD Debian package. It is supposed to contain all the source for binary > disc #1. Thanks, dave
I don't know about reinstalling from sources, I have not done that. Before reformatting the harddisk I did a dpkg --get-selections and backed up /etc. This is what does the trick, since all configuration files are kept in /etc. I decided to clean up the system a little, so I did not push the seleciton list back in to dpkg (dpkg --set-selections), but if you want the system to be identical to the one you had before, running dpkg --set-selections and initialing the install process (e.g. by running dselect) should give you the same system as before. Replace the system's /etc directory with your backup and you should be all set. Cheers -- Stephan
