thanks i will try it -- tom lukeywood [email protected]
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017, at 4:06 AM, Laurent Vivier wrote: > Le 31/12/2017 à 00:02, Finn Thain a écrit : > > On Sat, 30 Dec 2017, tom lukeywood wrote: > > > >> Hello I am trying to install Debian on my old LCII i found recently > >> found in an attic and I am currently trying to find an install disk to > >> use. > >> > >> i have found this page: > >> http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/etch-m68k/ > >> > >> but it cant find anything that looks like a Debian installer floppy > >> image. > >> > >> Where are the floppy images for Debian etch m68k? > > > > Etch was never officially released for m68k. I don't recall any floppy > > images but Stephen Marenka produced an ISO available here: > > https://people.debian.org/~smarenka/d-i/m68k/cds/daily/debian-etch-m68k-m68k-netinst.iso > > > > The etch-m68k installer does require some kernel parameters. Please see, > > https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/M68k > > > >> also my LC II has 8MB of ram. > >> Is it reasonably to run Debian etch or should i try Potato instead? > >> > > > > The installation guide says that Potato only requires 5 MB of RAM. Sarge > > requires 32 MB. This suggests that the Etch installer may not succeed. > > You can find a debian-installer on a bootable floppy here: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/emile/files/emile-debian-installer/emile-debian-installer-0.12/ > > I don't remember which release it is, perhaps woody. > > Thanks, > Laurent >
