On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 10:47:31PM +0530, chandavarapu wrote: > Primary problem is, I don't want to make 14 CDs. So I put all 14 ISO images > on NTFS partition. > > I have the first cd of Debian Sarge r310ra installed with 2.6 kernel and I > have the remaining 13 cd images on my windows partition on ntfs. I booted > sarge mounted the ntfs partition and I then mounted the second cd iso image > on my home directory. > I now want to install the contents of the second cd and like wise I have to > do for all 13 > I added > deb file:/home/gopal/ntfs2-dir/debian/ sarge main > to the sources.list file. Later I ran apt-get update and this returns done. > I think it should install the packages, but it just says done. > Is there any other step after apt-get update. > 1. If you can get to a network: change your /etc/apt/sources.list file to point to the 'Net and download from there.
2. Mount the iso images using the loop device (the CD-Writing HOWTO gives the best information) and apt-cdrom add them one at a time. Apt-get update and use whichever package manager you wish. > Second Approach: > When I use dselect and from within choose apt, the upgrade (i think step 2 > of apt) is able to show the packages and the install (I think step 3 of the > apt) is unable to install the packages. > > By the all I am doing all this as root. > > Please advise, or suggest a different approach. > Regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
