Philip Charles wrote: > > On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Dave McDonald wrote: >
> > In the first context, would it not just be simpler to include the > > necessary binaries and configuration files by appending them into > > Marcus' tarball? All that would remain then would be to add a few notes > > to he installation instructions. > > Having attempted to create a tarball and failed, I would suggest leaving > this alone and creating a extra floppy. > > What would be helpful would be if you could identify the packages needed. > This would mean that you could continue your installation and I would know > exactly what was needed on this floppy. OK. I'll do my best. In order to do that, I think I am first going to need to succeed at getting my Hurd networking. (Just for comparison and so I don't request any spurious packages). Getting the necessary stuff onto the file systems by booting the "normal" Debian Linux install floppies is proving more difficult and irritating than I recall. I was just about to ask for help on the debian-help list. (When last we corresponded, I resolved to install Linux on another partition and copy the necessary files from another machine via. NFS onto the Hurd partition. The Debian Linux installation works a little different to the way I recall it proceeding - probably my failing recollections of the event - but I cannot NFS mount exported filesystems from machine "L", my normal Linux machine with the necessary images, etc. on it, on machine "H" my combo Hurd/Linux machine - irrespective which O/S i am **installing**. I have no trouble mounting the exports from machine "B", which is running OpenBSD. I sincerely doubt that the Debian Linux boot floppies can NFS mount anything - I know the Debian Hurd boot floppies can't, so I guess the Hurd has achieved some kind of perverse parity!). I am almost tempted to give up my thrifty ways and send you an order for the CD! I'm having about as much luck as the All Blacks! Still, I shall not part with my hard earned credit so easily. ;^) For my next stunt, I think I can get an FTP client onto the not-yet-installed Linux partition of the Hurd/Linux machine and transfer the files that way. Wish me luck. Then call a psychiatrist. ;^) Dave McDonald
