Re: Installing debian to another hard drive
> On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 10:42:15PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > > Hello, > > > > How can I install the debian "base" system to another hard drive in the > > same computer? I have a working Debian / DOS+Win95 dual boot system, and > > would like to install Debian to a laptop, whose floppy disk drive is > > disfunctional, and has no CD-ROM drive. > > > > I have connected the laptop's hard drive to my Debian machine, using an > > adapter. There must be some way to install Debian to this hard drive, > > using my desktop machine. How can I do this? Will the normal > > install-from-dos-partition procedure work? I tried the following: I did a normal install from my dos partition (from dos), and installed the base system, and made the disk bootable, BUT it was all done on /dev/hdc, the laptop hard drive. Then I placed the disk back in the laptop, and booted it, and received errors, fstab was referencing /dev/hdc - I changed all those references (two) to /dev/hda, now it boots fine. However, the laptop cannot ping other computers, and it cannot ping itself at 192.168.1.8, which it should, but it can ping itself at 127.0.0.1 route displays only one entry, namely 127.0.0.0 * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 1 lo I believe it is supposed to display more. I need to get ftp/nfs working to install more stuff (I don't mind using floppy disks to get it working though). Where is the network configuration stuff stored, or is there a nice net config program? Thanks, Hugo ps. Please cc: to [EMAIL PROTECTED], as I am not subscribed to the list, and sometimes miss a reply when reading the newsgroups...
Re: Installing debian to another hard drive
On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:54:42AM -0400, Rob Mahurin wrote: > Perhaps something like this (assuming the target drive is /dev/hdb). > (I'm going to emphasize that I'm JUST GUESSING and you should RTFM all > the suggestions I give here). > > # mke2fs /dev/hdb1 > # makeswap /dev/hdb2 should read: # mkswap /dev/hdb2 > # dpkg --get-selections > selections > # dpkg --root=/mnt --set-selections < selections > # apt-get -f -o dpkg::options::"--root=/mnt" dist-upgrade > > Does anybody who knows what they're talking about have better ideas? > > Rob > > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:03:14AM +0200, Marcin Owsiany wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 10:42:15PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > How can I install the debian "base" system to another hard drive in the > > > same computer? I have a working Debian / DOS+Win95 dual boot system, and > > > would like to install Debian to a laptop, whose floppy disk drive is > > > disfunctional, and has no CD-ROM drive. > > > > > > I have connected the laptop's hard drive to my Debian machine, using an > > > adapter. There must be some way to install Debian to this hard drive, > > > using my desktop machine. How can I do this? Will the normal > > > install-from-dos-partition procedure work? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Hugo van der Merwe > > > > > > ps. I would appreciate if replies could be CC:'ed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I am not subscribed to the list, and sometimes my ISP's news server messes > > > up... > > > > -- > Reliable source, n.: > The guy you just met. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- Seth Arnold | http://www.willamette.edu/~sarnold/ Hate spam? See http://maps.vix.com/rbl/ for help Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread!
Re: Installing debian to another hard drive
Perhaps something like this (assuming the target drive is /dev/hdb). (I'm going to emphasize that I'm JUST GUESSING and you should RTFM all the suggestions I give here). # mke2fs /dev/hdb1 # makeswap /dev/hdb2 # dpkg --get-selections > selections # dpkg --root=/mnt --set-selections < selections # apt-get -f -o dpkg::options::"--root=/mnt" dist-upgrade Does anybody who knows what they're talking about have better ideas? Rob On Wed, Sep 29, 1999 at 01:03:14AM +0200, Marcin Owsiany wrote: > On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 10:42:15PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > > Hello, > > > > How can I install the debian "base" system to another hard drive in the > > same computer? I have a working Debian / DOS+Win95 dual boot system, and > > would like to install Debian to a laptop, whose floppy disk drive is > > disfunctional, and has no CD-ROM drive. > > > > I have connected the laptop's hard drive to my Debian machine, using an > > adapter. There must be some way to install Debian to this hard drive, > > using my desktop machine. How can I do this? Will the normal > > install-from-dos-partition procedure work? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Hugo van der Merwe > > > > ps. I would appreciate if replies could be CC:'ed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I am not subscribed to the list, and sometimes my ISP's news server messes > > up... > -- Reliable source, n.: The guy you just met.
Re: Installing debian to another hard drive
On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 10:42:15PM +0200, Hugo van der Merwe wrote: > Hello, > > How can I install the debian "base" system to another hard drive in the > same computer? I have a working Debian / DOS+Win95 dual boot system, and > would like to install Debian to a laptop, whose floppy disk drive is > disfunctional, and has no CD-ROM drive. > > I have connected the laptop's hard drive to my Debian machine, using an > adapter. There must be some way to install Debian to this hard drive, > using my desktop machine. How can I do this? Will the normal > install-from-dos-partition procedure work? > > Thanks in advance, > Hugo van der Merwe > > ps. I would appreciate if replies could be CC:'ed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I am not subscribed to the list, and sometimes my ISP's news server messes > up... could you please forward a solution, if you find one, to me? i also have a laptop with a broken floppy drive. :( regards, Marcin -- Marcin Owsiany [EMAIL PROTECTED]
