I'm new to debian - if this isn't the correct place to ask this, please
point me to the correct place. Thanks :) (I posted a similar question
in debian-user yesterday & got no knowledgeable response.)
I'm installing debian from files in my w95 c:/linux directory onto free
space in hda. I've go
Tim Veazey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I've just attempted to install debian for the first time (new to the
> linux world too). The installation seems to go ok. However, when it
> comes time to reboot, the system freezes after the following boot
> message:
>
> "Setting the System Clock using the Ha
> It's be easier to contact them if you gave their e-mail
> Anyhow, Aj and Randolph: please feel free to contact me. I've some
> curses experience (wrote a few curses program, wrote a curses article
> on www.iglu.org.il).
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Hello,
I've just attempted to install debian for the first time (new to the
linux world too). The installation seems to go ok. However, when it
comes time to reboot, the system freezes after the following boot
message:
"Setting the System Clock using the Hardware Clock as a reference..."
The
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> even if this can only be done with a special kernel, what's wrong with
> probing the monitor. I am new to the list, so i don't know if the your
> installer will install X at boottime, which I highly recommend. Most users
> from Windos haven't seen the DOS-Prompt before, and having to use the
> I never thought we'd be able to fit *all* the nic drivers in the kernel.
> The nic drivers supported by the potato compact floppies seems like a good
> start. (Can you check how bug that set is?)
compact has a lot of net drivers built as modules actually. the built in
ones are:
3c905 (Vortex
Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 10:30:33PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> > Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam wrote:
> > > > - kernel module udebs [UNCLAIMED]
> > > > Not started. We will need various sets of kernel modules;
> > > > one such set is NIC driver
David Whedon wrote:
>
> newlib is a replacement for libc used on embedded systems. Perhpas the
> small footprint would be good for the installer. I searched the
> archive for references to using cygnus's newlib for the installer and
> didn't find anything. Either it hasn't been considered, or t
newlib is a replacement for libc used on embedded systems. Perhpas the
small footprint would be good for the installer. I searched the
archive for references to using cygnus's newlib for the installer and
didn't find anything. Either it hasn't been considered, or there is a
good reason not to u
> - retreiver control program [UNCLAIMED]
> Not started. Sort of like apt, except tons dumber, this
> uses retreiver(s) to download Packages files and then udebs,
> and calls udpkg to install them.
> - http retreiver [UNCLAMED]
>
Something like this has been mentioned previously by someone else,
but I haven't seen an official bug number for it, or any subsequent
mentions, so I'll report it here in the hope that it doesn't get
overlooked. I'm not sure whether the error messages I'm getting
refer directly to a bug, or whe
Hi,
even if this can only be done with a special kernel, what's wrong with
probing the monitor. I am new to the list, so i don't know if the your
installer will install X at boottime, which I highly recommend. Most users
from Windos haven't seen the DOS-Prompt before, and having to use the she
Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> I wrote this code (mklibs.sh), so I am probably qualified, although I have
> the same problems to fix bugs in it as everyone else[1]. It's rather involved.
> I don't really have the time to claim this alone, but I would handle bug reports.
I'm putting you down as the con
Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam wrote:
> The base kernel takes 385K and all the net drivers take 575K. It essentialy
> means it is a two floppy install (unless there is someway a user could choose
> only the drivers he/she needs). It is a catch-22 here.. We need to know the
> NIC card to choose the dr
On Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 08:11:52PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> - library reduction [UNCLAIMED]
> Not started. There is code in the boot-floppies that may
> be usable, but this is one of the hardest parts.
I wrote this code (mklibs.sh), so I am probably qualified, a
On Thu, Nov 02, 2000 at 10:02:50AM -0500, Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam wrote:
> Just some prior info:
>
> The base kernel takes 385K and all the net drivers take 575K. It essentialy
> means it is a two floppy install (unless there is someway a user could choose
> only the drivers he/she needs). It
On Wed Nov 01, 2000 at 10:57:47PM -0700, Randolph Chung wrote:
> > > - http retreiver [UNCLAMED]
> > > Not started. Download udebs, other files from network.
> > I claim this one as well. This will be based on busybox wget. I presume we
> > will also need support for other types of r
On Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 10:30:33PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> Vaidhyanathan Mayilrangam wrote:
> > > - kernel module udebs [UNCLAIMED]
> > > Not started. We will need various sets of kernel modules;
> > > one such set is NIC drivers. Each set goes in a udeb; there
> > >
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Christoph Lameter wrote:
> The current installation system (including kernel) fits on a 2.88M Floppy
> image (CD Install) or two 1.4M disks. It would be great if the whole stuff
> could be installed from a single 1.4M disk.
> 1. The boot system starts and asks the user for
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Joey Hess wrote:
> How you can help:
>
> * Aj and Randolph need someone, especially someone who knows curses well,
> to help with cdebconf.
It's be easier to contact them if you gave their e-mail
Anyhow, Aj and Randolph: please feel free to contact me. I've some
curses ex
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