Re: Debian based working distribution
Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of Woody and then did apt-get dist-upgrade (or somesuch) to bring it up to -current. I just want to remind you that locales is brocken in woody that it isn't possible to install it. This is a 2-years old bug (IMO critical) which never got solved even if I mentioned numerous times. O. Wyss -- See http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 09:07:41AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: I just want to remind you that locales is brocken in woody that it isn't possible to install it. This is a 2-years old bug (IMO critical) which never got solved even if I mentioned numerous times. Eh? It works for me and AFAIK for everyone else. Please show a transcript, /etc/apt/sources.list, 'apt-cache show locales', 'apt-cache show libc6'. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:26:08 -0500, Alec Berryman wrote: On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: Otto Wyss wrote: So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access) sudo will give you root access in Knoppix You can grab a real root prompt with 'rootme'. In X the root access is buried somewhere in the menus. I'm sure there's a menu item for a root terminal somewhere. I think the console will give you instant root access (I don't have a Knoppix disk at hand.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
Have you perhaps tried Debian-stable or testing? Aaron Hsu On Saturday, November 15, 2003, at 04:42 AM, Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? Do a google or alltheweb on Libranet. Regards, David. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
Otto Wyss wrote: So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access) sudo will give you root access in Knoppix -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 06:04, David Palmer. wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:53:24 +0100 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Otto Wyss) wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? Do a google or alltheweb on Libranet. Regards, That's a good choice. Also, you could do a minimal Woody install, then change sources.list to point to sarge, and install what you want, manually or with something like tasksel. -- - Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA Fair is where you take your cows to be judged. Unknown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 09:24, Kent West wrote: Otto Wyss wrote: So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access) sudo will give you root access in Knoppix You can grab a real root prompt with 'rootme'. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:53:24AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), There is access to root in Knoppix. Don't remember exactly where, but in one of the menus there is an item 'Root shell' or some such. It opens a window with shell running as root. Also, Knoppix comes up with read-only access to your hard disks, once you have found root access, you can change this to rw. From there you can do just about anything, including installing a 'proper' Debian dist. HTH -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian based working distribution
Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. So far I've tested Knoppix from the newspaper ct (has no root access), Morphix (doesn't run on my system). Any others? The recommended proceedure is to install the released Debian bits. It does not appear that you tried the released bits but only the testing bits. Obviously in testing things are testing and might not work. If after you have installed the released bits you want to take your machine to the bleeding edge them change your /etc/apt/sources.list from 'stable' to 'testing' or 'unstable'. It is very easy. apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade Note that unstable is today's build. The weather there changes daily. Depending upon which parts of the ocean you are traversing that day things are either great or stormy. YMMV. Bob P.S. s/apt-get/aptitude/g to prevent the ensuing discussion there. pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Debian based working distribution
On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 11:42:35AM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: Since the current Debian sarge installation doesn't work (see debian-boot list) and I need an installation fast I'm looking for alternatives. Perhaps this won't work for you, but I did a minimal installation of Woody and then did apt-get dist-upgrade (or somesuch) to bring it up to -current. Didn't require too much effort... If you're not going to run a stable release, I assume that the extra effort won't be an issue. -- /\ Mason Loring Bliss/()\https://bliss.dyndns.org/ Squeak to me of love! /\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
