> Hi friends Hi
> I'm a beginner in the Linux World and as my first step I have installed > Debian GNU/Linux 1.3.1 in a PC 486 > / 100 MHz through the floppy drive. My PC lacks of CD-ROM or network > connection. Why 1.3? You could get 2.0 Anyway > > $ I don't know how to use the dselect command , because when I execute > it , it asks me for a "package" file , > which should be in the hard disk. How can I find those package files in > the Linux CD ? Try changing the access method....thats the only thing I can think of. When you do, it will ask you for package files. I was installing my system from HD, so I never had it either. dselect worked without me giving it the path to it. > > $ How do I use the "mount" command ? I want to mount the floppy drive > as a directory . Make a directory , say /floppy Then try mount /dev/fd0 /floppy The better suggestion is for you to get mtools. It's a great little package that does floppy work. > $ The "man" command doesn't work . Is that an installation problem ? > What did I do wrong? Man is a separate package, not included in the base installation. Download it, and if you can, install it. You are going to have a hard time installing most of software through the floppy.....I'd suggest you get a modem...even 28.8 will do fine. I've downloaded most of packages in the system I have now, over 33.6 modem. Andrei --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrei S. Ivanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN 12402354 http://members.tripod.com/AnSIv <--Little things for Linux. http://www.missouri.edu/~c680789 <--"Computer languages of the world" My work in progress. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
