I believe you will get a better answer if you'll try to post it on debian-boot@lists.debian.org
> I'm about ready to do an install of debian, and thought the most useful > thing might be for me to test the new (potato?) install procedure from > scratch. I figure most people have been upgrading existing distributions, > so it would be more valuable to start without one. > > Is this the best (that is, most useful to debian, yet feasible and > reasonably safe for me) thing to do? > > If so, exactly what should I do? There was a notice about a month ago about > the need to test boot floppies, but it points to some alpha links, and I > think we're past alpha. There was also notice about a testing distribution > at lully.debian.org, but I can not access that site (is it down? obsolete?) > as of 11:45 am pacific Wednesday. > > Relevant facts: > * I have existing systems (NT and 98) and work on the computer, and don't > want them destroyed. > * I have CD's for Debian 2.1 > * Only a 56k modem, but would consider an overnight download. > * Processor is AMD K6-2/400. Asus P2B motherboard. 256Mg Ram. > * Installation will be to a 13.6 Gg Maxtor EIDE drive. I've reserved small > partitions below 4Mg for root and swap, and a larger one at the end of the > drive. All this is in an extended partition. > * I have installed Debian several times before, and am "comfortable" saving > boot sectors and switching them around. > > If doing the whole thing is inadvisable for some reason, I'd also be willing > to test boot floppies and the initial install procedure, and then go ahead > with a regular 2.1 install. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
