try decompressing the file on to your hard disk and then using the
command "dpkg --merge-avail <wherever you uncompressed the
file>/Packages"
I couldn't get dselect to work either, but this is a work around.
Apperently dpkg can't read compressed files.
Marshal
>>>>> "sheri" == sheri cregger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've been trying to install Debian on a 486 laptop with floppies
> copied from the Debian site onto my desktop computer(I have no
> cdrom drive on the laptop).
> Installing the base system went really well, but when I try to
> use dselect to add more packages, I run into trouble. Dselect
> prompts for the packages file from the main folder at the Debian
> site, but that file is too big to fit on a floppy (I think it's
> 1.6 megs).
> I've tried the packages.gz file and that doesn't work. I've
> also tried decompressing the packages.gz file on the laptop hard
> drive and getting dselect to read it from there, but I couldn't
> figure out how to do it.
> I know I must be missing a really obvious solution, but I'm
> stumped. I've read every applicable FAQ and saw no reference to
> this problem, so maybe you guys can help. My question is: how
> can I install more packages from the floppy drive?
> Thanks, Sheri __________________________________________________
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