There should be no problem except that you will need to edit grub manually afterwards.
Enough people use 32-bit Debian that you should be able to set it up for that architecture. I don't use Debian so I can't add any more other than it should be possible. Roy Linux: Fast, friendly, flexible and ... free! Support open Source <,*)}}+< Only dead fish go with the flow. Follow LinuxCanuck on Twitter or Identi.ca for the latest news. 2009/5/29 Fletcher Bonds <[email protected]> > #1 (windows deb install) looked like it was going to work, but is insisting > on a 64 bit kernel because the wintel machine is 64bit, the target box > isn't. need to find a switch to pass the installer to force 32 I'm guessing > #2 not sure how I would target an appropriate tftp host or even if my home > router would respond to a PXE boot. > > #3 haha. - valid suggestion, but neither box has one > > Thanks!! > > > On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Bryan Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Truthfully you can do 2 or 3 other things...netboot(tftp with pxe)the >> box into Linux from Vista, or create boot floppies(I use to do it all >> the time)from the boot images(the images are there write them with a >> tool called "disk write"). Lastly good ole USB...write an iso to USB, >> then it's a done deal. >> >> Etch floppy images: >> >> http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/floppy/ >> >> Sadly boot floppies went out the door with Lenny, BUT you can always >> install the base, change your sources list for Lenny and BINGO BANGO. >> >> Have fun with the floppies...it's really nice. >> >> Bryan >> >> Fletcher Bonds wrote: >> | [My CDR is dead - so making a boot CD is out atm] >> | >> | What I do have is the internal hard disk out of a 2nd PC >> | >> | I've attached it to my Windows Vista system via external USB drive >> | enclosure. >> | >> | I'd like to format it bootable >> | Put Debian netinstall on it >> | Take it out of the external enclosure & pop it back in to the computer >> | it came from >> | boot that computer with it >> | install Debian on that computer it over the net. >> | >> | It seems achievable, but I'm not turning up anything on Google searching >> | yet that clearly defines that process. >> | >> | Suggestions welcome >> | >> | Thanks in advance >> | >> | -Fletcher >> | >> | | >> >> - -- >> A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux and more Linux. >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAkogIiMACgkQh+MLjl5SKYSDewCfUDJSONZrRPPFEUm4Ikz8rvzo >> f4UAnjVVFCi6FH4mOs7QaEJPon5Jtfhr >> =trDW >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
