"K. Desai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: bg
> Now for the problem: > a few months ago, i installed debian using the 2.0.6 kernal. > i made a set of boot/root/base/modules disks and successfully installed > everything i wanted [or could fit onto my 170 MB drive]. > now, i bought a new 1.3GB drive and want to move everything over. > Here is what i have tried > 0) use the old 2.0.6 setup to contact ftp.debian.org > and make a new set of boot/../ disks. > 1) physically install the new hard drive. > 2) boot the computer with the floppy in and start feeding in the new > disks. > 3) now since the floppy is in, the computer refuses to recognise that i > have a pcmcia slot - so it wont load/configure the proper kernel modules. > 4) i cant get the kernel source and the new modules into the computer by > hand since my only means of data ingress is through the floppy and > the kernel .deb package is > 1.44MB. You have two choices: 1. Write a multivolume tar archive to the floppy drive 2. Use gnu split to split the file into floppy size chunks and put them on multiple MSDOS floppies. Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .