On Thu, 2004-02-05 at 13:07, David T-G wrote: > I need to be able to build and install the system in slice hda3 while > running from hda2 and then I'll do a test boot and eventually set hda3 as > my default slice in lilo. I'll eventually move back over to hda2 since > it's next to the swap space, and I'll have the hda3 version as a spare. > > Can debian be installed in this manner, much like LFS is bootstrapped? > How about maintenance of packages and things?
Yes, this is similar to how I build all my remote servers, I have the remote MCSE boot off a knoppix disk and start ssh, then I use debootstrap to load the system. once you've bootstrapped the system, you can chroot it, and run base-config to set up your apt sources. Here's a nice howto on the subject http://trilldev.sourceforge.net/files/remotedeb.html The important things to remember are fstab of course, and network config (man interfaces). You'll find this list a valuable resource for any questions you might have. Good luck. -- Mark Roach -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]