-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 If you are somehow able to mount the other box's / on your box, say over NFS, you can apt-get install debootstrap and do something like:
debootstrap sarge /mnt/whatever You'll get a *very* minimal install of sarge. Then chroot to it (chroot /mnt/whatever) install the packages you want, unmount, and reboot the other machine. - -- Chris Howie http://www.chrishowie.com - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a--->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E--- W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++ - ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDtTs2qlk5sZw9W7kRAsVaAJ4hcAbT2SbOxKbAIkBhs0CPNn8RagCeJnix AIfdIbrVFxSC3KkdKJeNRnI= =2IdI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]