Hard install
Forum: HD Install
Topic: Hard install
started by: shazad1
Posted by shazad1 on Sep. 07 2004,20:11
I have a p1 cpu on my pcand a floppy drive and 52x cd reader
and 500md hard drive
i put the boot floppy in floppy drive
then i put the cd in the cd drive
boot the floppy what do i do now?
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I want to install it to the hard drive
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I have to us a floppy to load a cd
help meeeeeeeeeeeee
Posted by henk1955 on Sep. 07 2004,20:28
why do you want to install?it should work from the cdrom.
tell us what happens when you boot from the floppy.
Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 07 2004,23:33
When the floppy boot gets to the prompt ( boot: )Hit F2 for your options...
Then type " dsl 2 "
This should take you to the linux prompt ( root@box~# )
To HDInstall - type " dsl-hdinstall "
To Install Frugally - type " frugal_instal "
( Runs just like the CD , but bootable )
The frugal method will install to a linux or dos/fat partition.
The HDInstall requires you to have at least an ext2 partition
on your Hard Drive, and a swap partition is also recommended..
This needs to be done BEFORE running the installer.
And just to try it out FIRST, copy the files on the cd to the HD,
and use your boot floppy to bootup.
At the first (boot: ) prompt, type " dsl xsetup fromhd=hda1 "
and see if it runs ok from Hard Drive before installing...
73
ke4nt