On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Dave McDonald wrote: > > On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Dave McDonald wrote: > > > > 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). >
> (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!). Not having a network I cannot comment from experience, but a comment on debian-boot suggests that this is the case. > 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. ;^) Yes, that was the secondary match here in Dunedin, Otago won the important one. Yes, you are strongly advised to get the CDs ;) > 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. You have it. > > Then call a psychiatrist. ;^) I know a number well, happy to reccommend. Phil. - Philip Charles; 39a Paterson St., Dunedin, New Zealand; +64 3 4882818 Mobile 025 267 9420. I sell GNU/Linux CDs. See http://www.copyleft.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED] - preferred. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
