> On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 08:47:28AM -0500, Hank wrote: >> > >> > >> >. >> > >> >Now, of course, it refuses to mount my Debian CD. Maybe I should try a >> >newer CD drive--I'm using an old Sony/Apple 2x caddy loader. Any hints >> >getting it to snag the data from the disc if I mount it on my PPC and >> make >> >it available via FTP/HTTP? >> > >> You can set up an nfs server and export your cd. >> read man exports >> Then you can mount -t nfs 192.168.1.2 (whatever):/home/cd or whatever >> But read the FAQ at people.debian.org/~cts for install problems with the >> debian CD. In essence the installer fails to create a /dev/sr0 or a >> /dev/sr1 so that the installer can load a CDROM device. If you'll follow >> the FAQ's, you can get it up and running. >
For clarification: my PPC is running Mac OS 8.6, not Linux or any derivative therefrom. Somehow I don't think man exports will help here. :-) I'll muck around with the path; any chance I can get an NFS server running on Mac OS? > Thats not correct, the installer does create all devices, only the > root.image that the initial installer uses does not contain those devices. > So if you want to access the CD after installation, everything should work > fine. If you need it during installation, you have to create those devices > manually or used fixed boot-floppies. But who needs a CD for installation > anyway ;-) > > Christian > Pardon me, but I'm somewhat new to the Linux world. I don't know quite what you mean by creating devices manually. When I get to the installation of the kernel, I am presented with a list of devices where the kernal parts (sorry if that's the wrong term) may be found and get to choose the correct one. When I try the CD it says it cannot mount the device. I know it's seeing the device 'cause there's a message about loading drivers for it earlier in the process. Come to think of it, I should test that drive again.... Jesse
