On Sun, 5 Jan 1997, Kendrick Myatt wrote: > Okay, here is what I have learned... > > The Debian 1.2 Disk release version is broken. > There is no ftp or dpkg-ftp program installed to your machine if you get all > the Disks and do a fresh install. Basically you are screwed :( > Dselect will not work because there is no ftp.
Well, you are partially correct. There is no ftp client on the base disks. However, dpkg-ftp IS provided on the base system and dselect's ftp method should work. Netbase and ppp are also on the disk so you should be able to establish a ppp connection or work through an ethernet card to use dselect's ftp method. I am looking into the problem more, to see if at least ftp and telnet can be added. > Nobody understands what the problem is because everybody upgraded from a > previous version, so they already had all the files they needed. > Truely this is a fresh installation problem only. Upgrades will have no problems with this issue. > I post this in order to save others in the same boat all the frustration and > headaches I have gone through in wanting to get Debian. Many thanks to > everyone who wrote me personally and helped me figure all this out! :) > > I see that there is a Debian 1.2.1 on the site now, so I am going to give it > a try. I assume that I griped enough, then :) > I didn't see any of this until I had already uploaded the 1997-01-06 disk set. It DOES have dpkg-ftp on it, but not netstd (with ftp and telnet). Something should be resolved for this by 1.2.2. > If not, where can I get 1.1? Apparently it worked from disks on a clean > install. I can sell you a 1.1.13 gold CD if you are really interested. > > Also, is there another list I need to be on to get announcements about new > releases / fixes, etc? I would not have known about 1.2.1 if I hadn't > noticed it while looking for 1.1 disks... > Debian-announce is where the "general" announcements go, such as releases. Debian-devel-changes carries notices of package upgrades/fixes. Sign up by sending a subscribe message to <list-name>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Luck, Dwarf ------------ -------------- aka Dale Scheetz Phone: 1 (904) 656-9769 Flexible Software 11000 McCrackin Road e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tallahassee, FL 32308 ------------ If you don't see what you want, just ask -------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]