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Topic: HD install from command line

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kopikat

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Posted: Feb. 25 2006,15:51

I'm trying to install DSl on an old 486. Since graphics run too slow, I would like to know how to make an hdinstall from the command line.

roberts

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Posted: Feb. 26 2006,20:33

At the very first boot prompt type: install

boot: install

You will get an installation menu, no X, minimum resources used.

desnotes

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Posted: Feb. 27 2006,23:33

I am trying to do a frugal install from the command line. After I type in 'install' at the boot prompt, I get the following displays:

loading linux24........
loading minirt24.gz.............
Ready.

Then everything stops. I waited several minutes but no change. Am I missing something?

Thanks,

desNotes

roberts

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Posted: Feb. 28 2006,05:43

You might possibly need to add other boot options just as you would from booting into X.
You can get the same install menu within the X environment by opening a root shell and typing dslinstall

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