Saptech
01-31-2002, 05:15 AM
I was reading on Debian website about how to install from the hard drive.
The part were it states, be sure to retain their subdirectory structure confuses me.
Using Win/DOS, how can I download the files and keep the directory structure at the same time, or will I have to create the structure before downloading the files?
Would I need to use the full path, e.g. "http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/images-1.44/rescue.bin" or what part of that path to use?
Is there a windoze ftp program that will download the full path and file?
Thnx.
demian
01-31-2002, 08:20 AM
When they say installing from hard drive they mean that you basically mirror their ftp server to your drive and do the install from there.
Downloading a floppy disk image is not installing from hard drive.
If you want to install from a local disk the directory structure from some sub dir on has to look like this:
ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
Originally posted by Saptech:
<STRONG>I was reading on Debian website about how to install from the hard drive.
The part were it states, be sure to retain their subdirectory structure confuses me.
Using Win/DOS, how can I download the files and keep the directory structure at the same time, or will I have to create the structure before downloading the files?
Would I need to use the full path, e.g. "http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/images-1.44/rescue.bin" or what part of that path to use?
Is there a windoze ftp program that will download the full path and file?
Thnx.</STRONG>
Saptech
01-31-2002, 08:31 AM
I didn't say anything about downloading to a floppy disk. From what I read, it stated to download some major files to my local hard drive and keep the ftp directory structure or some part of the structure.
This is part of the doc from Debian:
"6.3.1 Booting from a DOS partition
It is possible to install Debian from an already installed DOS partition on the same machine. You have two alternatives: either try the floppy-less installation, or boot from the Rescue Floppy but install base from the local disk.
To try floppyless booting, follow these directions:
Get the following files from your nearest Debian FTP mirror and put them into a directory on your DOS partition. Be sure to retain their subdirectory structure, e.g., images-1.44\compact\rescue.bin.
One of the Rescue Floppy images, one of the root images, one of the Linux kernel files, and one of the DOS batch files from Files for the Initial System Boot, Section 5.4.2. See Choosing the Right Installation Set, Section 5.2 for help deciding which kernel to use.
One of the Driver Floppies archives from Driver Files, Section 5.4.3; it must correspond to the kernel flavor you chose above.
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/base2_2.tgz (see Base System Files, Section 5.4.4)
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/dosutils/loadlin.exe (see Files for the Initial System Boot, Section 5.4.2)
Boot into DOS (not Windows) without any drivers being loaded. To do this, you have to press F8 at exactly the right moment (and optionally select the `safe mode command prompt only' option).
Enter the subdirectory for the flavor you chose, e.g., cd c:\debian\compact. Next, execute install.bat.
Skip down to Using dbootstrap for Initial System Configuration, Chapter 7.
If you want to boot from floppies, but install base from a DOS partition, then simply download and create the Rescue Floppy and Driver Floppies as described in Creating Floppies from Disk Images, Section 5.5.4. Download http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/base2_2.tgz and place that file somewhere on a DOS partition."
Thnx for your reply anyway.