Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 10:15:23AM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote: > Anybody recently installed to an xp machine with no CD drive? > > I followed the "easy way" instructions for copying the necessary Etch > installation files to a USB, but the XP machine would not "see" the > USB drive. > > Then I followed the "install-mbr" instructions to make the usb > bootable. But that appears to wipe out the installation files? All > the XP machine did was print "MBR" and sit there. > > I can't really log into the XP machine, the tech fellows just > installed a separate hard drive and said I could put Debian on it. > Getting it on there is up to me :) > > Any easy way to make the XP machine see the usb drive, boot from it, > and do an install? That's the BIOS's job. Surely you can find someone's computer to test the USB stick on (just to get to the installer flash-scrren boot: prompt even) to ensure that it is set up correctly. Then you have to have the BIOS boot from USB. You may have to get the tech fellows to have the bios boot it. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Jan 2, 2008 2:07 PM, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 12:23:33PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote: > > > I've got to try that goodbye microsoft link next time. Looks > > interesting. > > Yeah, but I think you still need admin rights. You do, but I've yet to find someone who was authorized to nuke a Windows install that didn't have Administrator privileges. -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 12:23:33PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote: > I've got to try that goodbye microsoft link next time. Looks > interesting. Yeah, but I think you still need admin rights. Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Jan 2, 2008 10:15 AM, Rick Dooling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anybody recently installed to an xp machine with no CD drive? Is it on the network? If so, try visiting http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ on that Windows machine. -- Paul Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
Thank you all. I stumbled on the correct sequence. After I did install-mbr first, and THEN zcat the boot.img.gz to the usb it booted from the CD. The way it's laid out in the installation guide, it looks like you can install the boot image files and then if it doesn't boot, fix it by doing install-mbr. This did NOT work. However, the reverse did work. I have a laptop running Etch hooked up, but as someone correctly guessed I do NOT have admin rights on the XP desktop machine. So far, it's installing smoothly. I did guided partitioning and took the whole hard disk they installed for me and put home on a separate partition. THANK YOU. I've got to try that goodbye microsoft link next time. Looks interesting. Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Have you considered using the Debian bootstrap system? Just point your XP to this site: http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ Easiest way I can think of without a CD. Curt- - -- November 5th: $4.3Million Dollars In One Day December 16th: $6 Million Dollars In One Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD8vSST-bs8 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBR3vnwy9Y35yItIgBAQLRHAf/UDiPq2Jn2lPKJwmDuRvqY9x6gpsbCxz8 bp4+fSO1us908FnbNb4CO+G60kepidvm1AM/i/7p56t+Lp3QyL6QjX5oIgzIPHGr qzmtq/LxnTvnhZmcAadWXWUD6NR1Q4KZtYxD9yr5B0thPKuC/bujfyznVAA8Chuj t6KqrasF3rl+8JxuumQaE56Kw+8rU4D+bk/MET4v6T6iGEijVI6b2W03AGSbwBzB IFOnmUSHuk/tHgkj5EyEUxdO8z7IfpkCi7cfx0sj/UW0rTN9zpqo5Ir/tjELq/3w GiZr/FN15jTDurrOcisAMFmDWopPq5z9mBvNdsQFTAv9DRMrBp8nsw== =UcMj -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 07:19:12PM +, Nuno Magalhães wrote: > You can also install from a hard-drive. You'd need to set up the image > files in your XP partition and make sure the installer sees them > there... But, you'd need to boot the installer floppies? ;-) > > -- > Fica bem, porta-te mal. > Be well, misbehave. I think this was meant for the list Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 10:15:23AM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote: > Anybody recently installed to an xp machine with no CD drive? > > I followed the "easy way" instructions for copying the necessary Etch > installation files to a USB, but the XP machine would not "see" the > USB drive. > > Then I followed the "install-mbr" instructions to make the usb > bootable. But that appears to wipe out the installation files? All > the XP machine did was print "MBR" and sit there. > > I can't really log into the XP machine, the tech fellows just > installed a separate hard drive and said I could put Debian on it. > Getting it on there is up to me :) > > Any easy way to make the XP machine see the usb drive, boot from it, > and do an install? Try http://goodbye-microsoft.com Worked like a charm when I used it a few weeks ago. Regards, Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
On 01/02/2008 12:15 PM, Rick Dooling wrote: > I can't really log into the XP machine, the tech fellows just > installed a separate hard drive and said I could put Debian on it. > Getting it on there is up to me :) As Administrator, I guess you mean? > Any easy way to make the XP machine see the usb drive, boot from it, > and do an install? If you don't have admin rights, then installing/reconfiguring stuff on your "managed" workstation might be difficult. Although I have never used this installer, perhaps it would be worth a try: http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ Another route might be to just open the box and connect a CDROM drive for the install - would probably be the simple way to go, however if they locked you out of the BIOS to go set the CD to boot first, you might need to find the magic reset jumper ;) -- Kind Regards, Michael Shuler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: install etch from usb onto xp machine
Hi. Are you sure your pc can boot from usb? > Any easy way to make the XP machine see the usb drive, boot from it, > and do an install? I notice that some pc doesn't allow boot from usb, some other allows that but you must enable the usb boot in bios utility (and set the correct boot order, of course) Verify that, you must make bootable the usb-key. If you have a linux machine you can use syslinux. I've find just now this old guide (http://d-i.pascal.at/) that i think can help you. I usually install debian in no-cd machine using etherboot (http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apas02.html.en#howto-getting-images-netboot). Regards M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
install etch from usb onto xp machine
Anybody recently installed to an xp machine with no CD drive? I followed the "easy way" instructions for copying the necessary Etch installation files to a USB, but the XP machine would not "see" the USB drive. Then I followed the "install-mbr" instructions to make the usb bootable. But that appears to wipe out the installation files? All the XP machine did was print "MBR" and sit there. I can't really log into the XP machine, the tech fellows just installed a separate hard drive and said I could put Debian on it. Getting it on there is up to me :) Any easy way to make the XP machine see the usb drive, boot from it, and do an install? Thanks for any help. Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
