Re: Where is basedebs.tgz?
Mark Lanett wrote: Installing woody w/o net was hard because it doesn't have a single huge basedebs file any more. I had to read the debootstrap scripts and predownload all the listed debs myself. Also there was one missing from the list which caused the install to fail (probably fixed by now). It is by far easier to install potato and then upgrade to woody. ~mark And exactly that is my problem: potato doesn't have pppoe which I need for netinstall/upgrade. I could use my old potato CD-set and then upgrade via ISDN but last time I tried that the upgrade of ipppd broke the ISDN connection and I was left with a useless system.
Where is basedebs.tgz?
I'm trying to install woody from the net. The documentation says I need a file called 'base2_2.tgz' (this is for potato, right?), and the installer says I need a file called 'basedebs.tgz'. The base2_2.tgz doesn't seem to work and there's no 'basedebs.tgz' on the mirrors. Do I have to install the base system directly from the net (I can't)?
Re: Where is basedebs.tgz?
I'm trying to install woody from the net. The documentation says I need a file called 'base2_2.tgz' (this is for potato, right?), and the installer says I need a file called 'basedebs.tgz'. The base2_2.tgz doesn't seem to work and there's no 'basedebs.tgz' on the mirrors. Do I have to install the base system directly from the net (I can't)? You can find base2_2.tgz at http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/. However I believe http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/dis ks-i386/current/images-1.44 is what is usable for you. -- Shaul Karl email: shaulka(at-no-spam)bezeqint.net Please replace (at-no-spam) with an at - @ - character. (at-no-spam) is meant for unsolicitate mail senders only.
Re: Where is basedebs.tgz?
Installing woody w/o net was hard because it doesn't have a single huge basedebs file any more. I had to read the debootstrap scripts and predownload all the listed debs myself. Also there was one missing from the list which caused the install to fail (probably fixed by now). It is by far easier to install potato and then upgrade to woody. ~mark
basedebs.tgz
Hi, I'm a new Debian user (come from RedHat). I would like to install a Woody version. I'm using the compat/rescue floppy disk to install the system (download packages from network), but it fails when it tries to install the base system. The reason is a missing basedebs.tgz file. I've found some mails written by developers that this file is not available anymore, but I didn't find the solution how to install the base system now??? Or can I do to install a stable system, and than upgrade the packages giving the testing path into source.list when using dselect? Can someone help? -- Peter Leipold Software developer eQ Online
Re: basedebs.tgz
On Aug 12 2001, Peter Leipold wrote: I've found some mails written by developers that this file is not available anymore, but I didn't find the solution how to install the base system now??? I think that the new way of installation is that the boot-floppies grab the deb packages that once composed the base system from a network repository as needed, but I must confess that this is not as handy as having one tar file, especially if you're doing things in-house. Or can I do to install a stable system, and than upgrade the packages giving the testing path into source.list when using dselect? Yes, that's a possibility (and, I think, the way to go). BTW, I don't know how people can use dselect. I haven't used it for a long while, but when I did, it was one of the worst programs regarding Human-Computer Interface that I had used. Of course, it may have changed since then. And apt-get is nice. :-) []s, Roger... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rogério Brito - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Re: basedebs.tgz
On approximately Sun, Aug 12, 2001 at 05:50:41PM -0300, Rog?rio Brito wrote: On Aug 12 2001, Peter Leipold wrote: I've found some mails written by developers that this file is not available anymore, but I didn't find the solution how to install the base system now??? I think that the new way of installation is that the boot-floppies grab the deb packages that once composed the base system from a network repository as needed, but I must confess that this is not as handy as having one tar file, especially if you're doing things in-house. Or can I do to install a stable system, and than upgrade the packages giving the testing path into source.list when using dselect? Yes, that's a possibility (and, I think, the way to go). BTW, I don't know how people can use dselect. I haven't used it for a long while, but when I did, it was one of the worst programs regarding Human-Computer Interface that I had used. Of course, it may have changed since then. I must agree with you there. I still remember the first time I installed debian. I think I spent all day just sifting through the enormous list of packages. It was very discouraging. And apt-get is nice. :-) Another big yes to that. Once I found out how easy apt-get was, I reinstalled and simply apt-get installed everything I need. Much better that straing your eyes at dselect all day. []s, Roger... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Rog?rio Brito - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.ime.usp.br/~rbrito/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Where can I fine basedebs.tgz file for Woody
Thanks Henrique! I will try your method. -- Stephen Jiang [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Stephen Jiang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 11:17 PM Subject: Re: Where can I fine basedebs.tgz file for Woody On Sun, 05 Aug 2001, Stephen Jiang wrote: Hi, I have tried to install Woody via internet. When up to Install the Base System part, it asked an address so that it can get a basedebs.tgz or a Release file. So, I typed it as below: http://ftp.dists/testing/main/binary-i386/ in fact, I have tried different sites but it does not work. That installer is broken, it will not do what you want (unfortunately). Please tell me how to install Woody via internet correctly. I've installed woody machines easily using the following procedure (typing from memory, expect small mistakes): 1. Install the base system using potato's boot disks; it does the network install rather well. 2. Ask for advanced package configuration, but do nothing. Exit dselect. 2.1 apt-get update 2.2 apt-get dist-upgrade 3. edit /etc/apt/sources.list to point to woody; run apt-get update 3.1 apt-get install dpkg apt debconf 3.2 apt-get install perl5 mime-support 3.3 apt-get dist-update 4dselect update 5dselect, select packages you want, install. Or you could apt-get install tasksel, and use tasksel to select the packages you want. Or use any of the other apt frontends in woody (aptitude, deity-*). 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 seem to smooth the potato - woody upgrade a lot. Mime-support in installed in 3.2 because the postinst scripts of some packages (like lynx) seem to work better if you have mime-support configured before they run. -- One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie. -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh
Re: Where can I fine basedebs.tgz file for Woody
I'm going to try another (my fifth) install tomorrow, following the steps you've posted below, and taking careful notes. The previous four installation attempts have not gone well and I've managed to end up in package dependency hell each time. Right now I have some bastardized version between potato and woody because some of the woody packages refused to install. Stay tuned. Henrique == Henrique de Moraes Holschuh [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Please tell me how to install Woody via internet correctly. Henrique I've installed woody machines easily using the following Henrique procedure (typing from memory, expect small mistakes): Henrique 1. Install the base system using potato's boot disks; Henrique it does the network install rather well. 2. Ask for Henrique advanced package configuration, but do nothing. Exit Henrique dselect. 2.1 apt-get update 2.2 apt-get dist-upgrade 3. Henrique edit /etc/apt/sources.list to point to woody; run Henrique apt-get update 3.1 apt-get install dpkg apt debconf 3.2 Henrique apt-get install perl5 mime-support 3.3 apt-get Henrique dist-update 4 dselect update 5 dselect, select packages Henrique you want, install. Or you could apt-get install tasksel, Henrique and use tasksel to select the packages you want. Or use Henrique any of the other apt frontends in woody (aptitude, Henrique deity-*). Henrique 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 seem to smooth the potato - woody Henrique upgrade a lot. Mime-support in installed in 3.2 because Henrique the postinst scripts of some packages (like lynx) seem Henrique to work better if you have mime-support configured Henrique before they run. -- Robert Koss, Ph.D. | Training, Mentoring, Contract Development Senior Consultant | Object Oriented Design, C++, Java www.objectmentor.com | Extreme Programming
Where can I fine basedebs.tgz file for Woody
Hi, I have tried to install Woody via internet. When up to "Install the Base System" part, it asked an address so that it can get a "basedebs.tgz" or a "Release" file. So, I typed it as below: http://ftp.dists/testing/main/binary-i386/ in fact, I have tried different sites but it does not work. Please tell me how to install Woody via internet correctly. Thanks a lot! --Stephen Jiang [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Where can I fine basedebs.tgz file for Woody
On Sun, 05 Aug 2001, Stephen Jiang wrote: Hi, I have tried to install Woody via internet. When up to Install the Base System part, it asked an address so that it can get a basedebs.tgz or a Release file. So, I typed it as below: http://ftp.dists/testing/main/binary-i386/ in fact, I have tried different sites but it does not work. That installer is broken, it will not do what you want (unfortunately). Please tell me how to install Woody via internet correctly. I've installed woody machines easily using the following procedure (typing from memory, expect small mistakes): 1. Install the base system using potato's boot disks; it does the network install rather well. 2. Ask for advanced package configuration, but do nothing. Exit dselect. 2.1 apt-get update 2.2 apt-get dist-upgrade 3. edit /etc/apt/sources.list to point to woody; run apt-get update 3.1 apt-get install dpkg apt debconf 3.2 apt-get install perl5 mime-support 3.3 apt-get dist-update 4dselect update 5dselect, select packages you want, install. Or you could apt-get install tasksel, and use tasksel to select the packages you want. Or use any of the other apt frontends in woody (aptitude, deity-*). 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 seem to smooth the potato - woody upgrade a lot. Mime-support in installed in 3.2 because the postinst scripts of some packages (like lynx) seem to work better if you have mime-support configured before they run. -- One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the shadows lie. -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh
