On Mon, May 01, 2000 at 10:37:59AM -0400, Josh Kuperman wrote: > I installed Debian Sparc initially by purchasing the CDs and > installing from the CDs. I have since loaned the CD drive to a > friend. (I could get it back, easily enough.) After I installed I > updated to frozen and an SMP kernel. I have another Sparc (only one > CPU) that I would like to experiment with. I have my own network for > all practical purposes. > > What is the simplest way to install Debian on a Sparc without a > CD-ROM. I would need to reformat or at least redo the layout of hard > disks. I could download images to another machine a PC, the > abovementioned Debian Sparc installation or a PC Debian Installation, > or RedHat. I'm curious because, while I prefer Debian in most > respects to RedHat, I do see RedHat's ability to install over the > Internet from a single floppy as a great plus.
You can install Debian over the internet with 2 floppies, or even easier (same with RedHat) boot from a tftp server using the tftp images. On the Debian box this is as simple as "apt-get install tftpd". The install docs explain this in more detail, so you should check them before proceeding. Ben -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
