Oops, I didn't realize you were just installing Debian. I don't think that is possible with Debian's current boot disk. I'd copy the installation/base (15 MB) files to your hard drive + the kernel-source 2.2.10 package and the kernel-package packge and install from there. After you're done installing and it reboots into Linux, Debian will load dselect and want you to pick what packages you want to install. At this point, hit ALT-F2 and log in as root. Next, you'll need to mount your dos partition (that you install from). You can do this by running "insmod vfat" then "mount /dev/hda1 /mnt -t vfat" where /dev/hda1 is your dos partition (usually drive C: in dos/windows). From the cd to /mnt/location_of_kernel-packages and run "dpkg -i kernel-*.deb" Hopefully those packages don't require any other packages. If not, you can begin compiling the kernel by running "make-kpkg"
I recommend compiling all of the parallel port drivers as modules and the SCSI emulation and SCSI support into the kernel (if you need SCSI?) If you're successful this far, you should be able to reboot Linux with the new kernel (type "uname -a" to make sure). If so, then you can read the parport/paride docs that are the Documents directory of the kernel source to figure out what drivers you'll need for your drive, and how do use them. And finally, if the drive is detected and working, you can switch back to Debian's installation (ALT-F1) and install from a CD-ROM... you CD-ROM device should be called /dev/pcd0. Good luck! -Paul -----Original Message----- From: Todd Last [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 11:51 PM To: Paul Miller Cc: Debian User Subject: Re: Parallel-port CD-ROM install trouble No, I did not try that. I'm a newbie to this. To do this, do I need to install from floppies? Paul Miller wrote: > Did you install the parallel port drivers in the kernel? I think the option > is under block devices. Depending on your drive, you may need SCSI > emulation and SCSI support enabled. I have an external HP7200e CD-Writer > that connects to a parallel port and it works great. > > The devices for the parallel port cdrom would be called /dev/pcd[0,1,2,3...] > If they don't exist, there is a script in one of the kernel document files > (paride? parport?) that'll create them correctly. > > Good Luck, > -Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Last [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 11:32 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Parallel-port CD-ROM install trouble > > I'm trying to install Debian on my laptop with a Microsolutions 164700 > model CD Rom. > This CD attaches to the laptop via the parallel port. > > When I get to the part of the install that tries to load the kernel to > the hard disk, it can't find the CD-ROM > > I understand that I may have to add a driver for the CD-ROM, based on > info I found at : http:\\www.tourque.net > However, I don't know where to find the driver, or how to load it during > > the install process. > > Can anyone offer some help in terms of a step by step? > > Heck, I even tried looking in the manual - to no avail. > > Thanks > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
