vizi0n (debian-mips) wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thiemo Seufer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: Is it possible to build a RaQ2 using PPP? > > > >vizi0n (debian-mips) wrote: > >>Hello everyone! > >> > >>I'm currently using my RaQ2+ as an "unstable" router (kernel not fixed) > >>but > >>due to various problems with my hard drive I would need to reinstall this > >>"half functional" machine. > >> > >>My question is: right now it's being used as my router (eth0 = lan, eth1 > >>= > >>dsl modem) and since I have to reinstall it, is there any way during the > >>setup process that I can have it configure an internet access before > >>trying > >>to fetch the packages and all from the repository? > > > >I guess your Internet access works via PPPOE, this would mean you need > >a complete base installation before you can set up the PPPOE connection. > > > >The .debs needed for a base installation are the same as the ones > >included on the 100 MB "netinst" installer ISO. A while ago I wrote > >a script which creates a minimal partial mirror sufficient for a base > >installation, available from the d-i SVN: > >http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/d-i/trunk/scripts/testmirror?op=file&rev=0&sc=0 > > > > > >Thiemo > > Hi Thiemo, > > so basically I would need to run this script on my RaQ2 used to nfsroot, > and then use that machine as a source for APT during the installation on my > RaQ2+ with the content that it would've downloaded?
In principle yes. The script might be a bit outdated, though. > Just making sure, because when this thing goes, there's no more > smtp,pop3,http, etc etc :) Better keep the old disk around unaltered, just in case. :-) Thiemo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
