Hi Im new to Linux and would like to try Debian sarge.
I have Win xp pro sp 2 and would like to instal debian sarge from hard disk.
I have downloaded the cd iso images onto my hard drive, But i dont have a functional cd burner or a floppy drive, so could anyone tell me how to instal from a hard disk.
Please be comprehensive as i dont know anything abt Linux.
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Instal from hard disk
Although I'm not really familiar with the new installer (I installed my system years ago, and used dist-upgrades since), but I doubt you can install from hard disk, since you have to boot your kernel in a way... There are floppy images on the install CD you can use to boot your system and install Debian.
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as lacek has said there is a way to install from floppies, and if you'd like you could try t boot from USB stick, here is site dedicated to this issue http://d-i.pascal.at/
maybe you can use tips there to install from HardDrive as well.
BTW I also didn't reinstall my system for almost year(it's time I moved to Linux from W2K) so don't familliar with installers a lot.
maybe you can use tips there to install from HardDrive as well.
BTW I also didn't reinstall my system for almost year(it's time I moved to Linux from W2K) so don't familliar with installers a lot.
Denis
Sarge installation manual contains a section on booting the installer from hard disk, so it should be possible.
You should check the Debian info on building a local package repository:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/repos ... #id2781524
After you do a boot and minimium install from the HD.
You can create your own package repository on your harddrive.
To create a repository, you need to install the dpkg-dev package.
Use the dpkg-dev to create a package list at the top level directory of your package repository with:
dpkg-scanpackages binary /dev/null | gzip -9c > binary/Packages.gz
Then create a text file with the name "release"
Something like this:
Then, add the source to your /etc/apt/source.list
deb file:///mydirectory/
and
apt-get update
To make your system aware of your package source.
-Bob
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/repos ... #id2781524
After you do a boot and minimium install from the HD.
You can create your own package repository on your harddrive.
To create a repository, you need to install the dpkg-dev package.
Use the dpkg-dev to create a package list at the top level directory of your package repository with:
dpkg-scanpackages binary /dev/null | gzip -9c > binary/Packages.gz
Then create a text file with the name "release"
Something like this:
Code: Select all
Archive: stable
Component: main
Origin: local
Label: Sarge
Architecture: i386
deb file:///mydirectory/
and
apt-get update
To make your system aware of your package source.
-Bob
Debian Sys Admin
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/index.html
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/sag/html/index.html
Thanks for ur replies guys
dawgie i have alreay checked that tutorial but thats for systems which have linux installed.
I can get those cd s burned but right now none of my friends(with cd burners) are available and also i would have to remove my hard disk.
and buying them is out of question because I live in India and by the time i get those cds i might actually have to wait for a couple of weeks.
I m good at windows but linux im a bummer but like to learn things. My friend said he saw some article in Ubuntu forums for a related article but i couldnt get any info there. Any more info would be helpful.
dawgie i have alreay checked that tutorial but thats for systems which have linux installed.
I can get those cd s burned but right now none of my friends(with cd burners) are available and also i would have to remove my hard disk.
and buying them is out of question because I live in India and by the time i get those cds i might actually have to wait for a couple of weeks.
I m good at windows but linux im a bummer but like to learn things. My friend said he saw some article in Ubuntu forums for a related article but i couldnt get any info there. Any more info would be helpful.