Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-22 Thread Chris Tillman
> Hi, > >> Chris Tillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > 7.30 Advanced Package Selection with dselect >> > (new) Package Installation from the Command Line > > I suppose this is about using apt to install packages, right? > Perhaps there should be a small note in there that apt can't handle

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-22 Thread Chris Tillman
> Anyhow, I think it might > be wise to throw patches up here for comment prior to committing > them. That's my plan. Chapter 2 went by last week, in case you missed it: http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot-0106/msg00788.html > Alternatively, I can make a CVS branch for your work and we can > me

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-22 Thread Filip Van Raemdonck
Hi, > Chris Tillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > 9 (new chapter) Task and Package Installation > > 7.28 Package Installation: Simple or Advanced > > 7.29 Simple Package Selection -- The Task Installer > > 7.30 Advanced Package Selection with dselect > > (new) Package Installation from the C

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-22 Thread siward
Adam Di Carlo wrote: > siward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hello Chris, > > nice that youre working on docs, > > i send you a few thoughts, hope you like them. > > > > I think the document should start with chapter 0 : "Welcome to this > > document". > > contents, warning about docum

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-21 Thread Adam Di Carlo
"Chris Tillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > OK, perhaps you could copy me with the "Sysadmin Hints on Debian Linux", I > wasn't around then. Sure Attached. > >> 9 Technical Information on the Debian Installer > > > > Thanks for working on this, Chris. > > I'm enjoying it, hope the outpu

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-21 Thread Chris Tillman
> Chris Tillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Here's my thinking about re-organization the manual along the lines >> you proposed. We'll need much less space to talk about installation >> source options without a base tarball or floppies. > > god knows that might come back, you know :) > Well

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-21 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 03:02:19AM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > > 4.5 Example Partitioning > > delete -> 4.6 Partitioning Prior to Installation (we recommend > > using Debian partitioning tools) > > Not always true! See the discussion Ethan and I had. See my comments > above. We should have

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-15 Thread siward
Chris Tillman wrote: > Here's my thinking about re-organization the manual along the lines > you proposed. We'll need much less space to talk about installation > source options without a base tarball or floppies. > > Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For PowerPC > > Contents > > 1 Welcome to Deb

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-14 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Jun 14, 2001 at 03:37:01PM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > > Yes... It would be great if we had more info for people who are > installing debian but wanna retain their existing OS. I admit the > boot-loader configuration stuff isn't likely to solve that (well, if > we use grub on i386, t

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-14 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Jun 14, 2001 at 07:44:16AM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > > 3 Before Installing Debian GNU/Linux > > > > 3.1 Backups > > 3.2 Information You Will Need > > (was 4.2) Planning Use of the System > > 3.3 Pre-installation Hardware and Operating System Setup > > (was 5.1) Overview of the Install

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-14 Thread Adam Di Carlo
"Chris Tillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > 3 Before Installing Debian GNU/Linux > > > > 3.1 Backups > > 3.2 Information You Will Need > > (was 4.2) Planning Use of the System > > 3.3 Pre-installation Hardware and Operating System Setup > > (was 5.1) Overview of the Installation Process > >

Re: Install manual organization

2001-06-14 Thread Chris Tillman
> 3 Before Installing Debian GNU/Linux > > 3.1 Backups > 3.2 Information You Will Need > (was 4.2) Planning Use of the System > 3.3 Pre-installation Hardware and Operating System Setup > (was 5.1) Overview of the Installation Process add here: Pre-Partitioning to Support Dual Booting -- creat

Install manual organization

2001-06-13 Thread Chris Tillman
Here's my thinking about re-organization the manual along the lines you proposed. We'll need much less space to talk about installation source options without a base tarball or floppies. Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For PowerPC Contents 1 Welcome to Debian 1.1 What is Debian? 1.2 What i