----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr. Jan Hearthstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:05 PM Subject: Re: How to install Debian on NEC Versa 6030X with NO floppy, nor a CD-ROM drive?
> --- Shri Shrikumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mr. Jan Hearthstone" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:32 AM > > Subject: How to install Debian on NEC Versa 6030X > > with NO floppy, nor a > > CD-ROM drive? > > > > > > > Sorry about the previous incomplete message! > > > I understand that there is a way of installing > > some > > > files on the DOS partition, and that I could > > install > > > the rest with the dial-up connection. > > > But - would some kind soul either - give me a > > "cook > > > book" recipe, - or guide me through the > > installation > > > with a lot of messages? > > > Thanks, Hearthstone. > > > > Hi, > > > > You could try the loadlin utility that you can find > > in, > > > > <distrib>/main/disks-i386/current/dosutils. > > > > more help at > > > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Loadlin+Win95-98-ME.html > > > > haven't used it myself but the above should give you > > some pointers. > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > Shri > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > Shri Shrikumar U R Byte Solutions > > I.T. Consultant 23 McDonald Road > > Tel: (0131) 558 9990 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edinburgh EH7 4LX > > Web: www.urbyte.com > > Hearthstone writes: > I looked at the site you suggested, but it seems to > me that the site refers to dual OS - Win and Linux. > I just want to replace the Win95 with Debian - I > don't care for the Win95. > Hearthstone. Thats fine - I was under the impression that you win95 currently installed and want to be able to boot into linux without disk / cd. If so, just use loadlin to boot into linux. Once you are there, you can just delete the dos / win partition although you will want to make sure that linux boots ok using lilo / grub before eliminating dos entirely. HTH, Shri ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri Shrikumar U R Byte Solutions I.T. Consultant 23 McDonald Road Tel: (0131) 558 9990 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Edinburgh EH7 4LX Web: www.urbyte.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
