Have you tried
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/?
On Mon, 26 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> Hi Chris:
>
> You wouldn't happen to know the full FTP address for the Debian disk set
> for 2.1 would you. I can't seem to get it right....
>
>
> >From: Christopher Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [SLU] Question? small ver. of Storm
> >Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:16:04 -0600
> >
> >On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > > Well Chris ( MAy I call you that?)
> >
> >Of course. :)
> >
> > > I want to be able to use this linux machine as a terminal... I
> > > constantly have to dial into customers that have a unix system(can't
> > > disclose anymore than that)in windoze I use procomm plus as my emulator,
> > > Basically i want to be able to do what I do with procomm with the
> >ability to
> > > do scripts. I don't have to have a very powerful pc to do that. Plus I
> >
> >It sounds like you don't really even need Linux for that.
> >Although Linux would make an excellent terminal.
> >
> >It also sounds like you don't need X-Windows. This is good as
> >it would run very slowly on a 386.
> >
> > > need the practice what better way than this. If I could ask you to help
> >me
> > > out, you mentioned you had a similar setup, I unfortunately do not have
> >a
> > > cdrom, Do I need one? I know it would help... but I want to see if I
> >could
> > > get it to work with floopies. I know it a lot of work... Thank you in
> > > advance,
> >
> >Without a CD-ROM, I believe that Storm Linux isn't your best
> >option. It isn't really designed to be installed on machines
> >like that. Of course, you could go out and pick up the cheapest
> >CD-ROM drive you can find and install it in your machine... in
> >fact, this is without a doubt going to be your easiest option.
> >
> >However, if you don't want to do that, you could instead
> >download an install disk set from http://www.debian.org/ The
> >disk set for Debian 2.1 is about 8 3.5" disks. For Debian 2.2,
> >it is a bit more.
> >
> >You can then install from disk. It works quite well, though I
> >must say that Debian 2.2 is easier to install. Then if you have
> >a network connection to the Internet or a modem, you can install
> >the rest from an ftp site.
> >
> >As you have a 386 with very little memory, you'll also want to
> >recompile your kernel after installing everything else. On a
> >386, it'll take perhaps four hours to do this (on my dual
> >celeron machine, it takes only about four minutes :). This will
> >help your machine run well with low memory.
> >
> >Email me off-list if you have any specific, non-Storm questions.
> > Remember, though, that you are better off picking up a cheap
> >CD-ROM drive and installing from CD. A cheap drive can sell for
> >less than $40 U.S. and will save you hours of time.
> >
> >--
> >Christopher Thompson http://hypocrite.org/
> >"I wish I were a glow worm/A glow worm's never glum
> >Cos how can you be grumpy/When the sun shines out your bum?"
> >
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