Re: laptop instillation via a PCMICA cd rom

2001-06-07 Thread Guy Geens
> "Andrew" == Andrew D Dixon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Andrew> 2. I don't know if you can install over pcmcia Andrew> so as a safer route I'd boot back into Windows and make set of Andrew> the base floppy disks (I think it's up to 10 or something now Since Windows is installed on the PC, it

laptop instillation via a PCMICA cd rom

2001-06-07 Thread Womble Of Wimbleden
I recently bought a copy of Debian GNU/linux 2.2 r3 official 6 cd set, and want to get it working on my laptop, a IBM thinkpad 560E with a external floppy drive and a PCMICA LG CD-ROM CRD-8520B. I can boot into the debian setup from 'install\boot.bat' but I can't get it to see my cd-rom drive,

Re: laptop instillation via a PCMICA cd rom

2001-06-07 Thread Andrew D Dixon
I've never done an install on a pcmcia CD drive so anyone with a better idea of what's going on please jump in and make any corrections. That being said: 1. There's a debian laptop list which is a better source for laptop specific questions like this one. You should ask over there.

Re: laptop instillation via a PCMICA cd rom

2001-06-07 Thread Patrick Colbeck
Hi I just had a similar problem with a Libretto. I solved it by creating a small DOS partition and using packet drivers and packet driver type ftp software to ftp the basic files needed for an install (see the Debian install documents on www.debian.org). Basically you need the kernel and a couple