Re: Using Debian Installer
I don't understand how I can install Knoppix3.3 by using the new Debian Installer. Would someone please give me basic idiot proof instructions. John. The Knoppix HD install is very simple--you don't need the new Debian Installer http://www.freenet.org.nz/misc/knoppix-install.html Or do a Google search for ' knoppix hard drive ' for other options -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian Installer
Damon L. Chesser wrote: Now I understand. This did flit across my mind, but I couldn't conceive why I should want to install Debian when I already have both Woody and Sarge on this box. Thanks for replying. John. What are you trying to do? Knoppix is Debian, but in a mix of woody, testing, unstable. You can do all of that with your Sarge install. What do you want to accomplish? Learn Linux, install Debian. Learn of different distros? Then use the live-cd feature of Knoppix. Your response to S. Keeling has me very confused over what you hope to get done. My wife runs Windoze and frequently gets into difficulty with freezes and so forth. I've convinced her to have a Linux install in a separate partition so that she will always have a solid setup to fall back on. I often refer to Knoppix when I want to try to understand something, and I thought I could do a hard disk install and prune it to down to leave only what she would need. Before attempting this I decided to do an install on one of my boxes just to see if there would be any problems and confirm it would be suitable for her. Right, there are now three ways of doing a hard disk install - one I don't understand, the second is David McNab's 'knx-hdinstall' and the third using 'knoppix-installer' a new approach employing a GUI. I used 'knoppix-installer' and everything seemed fine at first until I started re-writing some files and found the these were being rewritten on the next boot ( the most obvious case was with /etc/fstab -the knoppix-autoconfig script ran and all 22 partitions I have on this box were scanned, /etc/fstab overwritten and icons placed on the Desktop). I stopped the /etc/fstab problem with chattr -i, but then I discovered that the rcx.d files contained virtually nothing compared to Woody or Sarge. At this point I asked for assistance (on a local list ) and one reply suggested I used the new Debian Installer. As I didn't understand what was involved I posted to this list. Now, I'm well into my seventies and did not have any Computer until I was long retired. After a few months wrestling with Windoze I switched to Debian and since then I have always had a solid fully working System (never a crash). I've learned a lot - by trial and asking on this list (I've been subscribed continuosly for almost six years), but there are still areas into which I have not so far ventured. My wife is also long retired, but does not have my inquiring mind - I swear she feels her Computer should also cook the meals. I'm sorry if I caused your confusion. I know I can try a new install using 'knx-hdinstall' which worked for me a couple of years ago when I was checking Knoppix out, but I wondered why 'knoppix-installer' didn't seem to do the complete job and then the red herring of the Debian Installer made me very confused. Regards, John. Forwarded the above to Damon in error instead of to the list. Apologies! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Using Debian Installer
I usually run Woody or Sarge (depending on mood!) and tried to do a hard disk install of Knoppix3.3 in a separate partition (to see if I could later install it on the wife's computer). Although the install seemed to go well , each reboot runs the script called 'knoppix-autoconfig' in /etc/init.d and I have nothing else except xsession calls in /rcx.d. So I asked for advice from my local Linux Group - as usual I got responses, one of which interests me and yet confuses me. Briefly, the suggestion was why not do a normal install? . you could even help test the new Debian Installer.Details and a request to help the testing process are at:- http:// www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ I don't understand how I can install Knoppix3.3 by using the new Debian Installer. Would someone please give me basic idiot proof instructions. John. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian Installer
Incoming from john gennard: Briefly, the suggestion was why not do a normal install? . you could even help test the new Debian Installer.Details and a request to help the testing process are at:- http:// www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ I don't understand how I can install Knoppix3.3 by using the new Debian Installer. Would someone please give me basic idiot proof instructions. John. They're suggesting you install _stock_ Debian instead of Knoppix (which is based on Debian). This may or may not be what you want to do. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling - - -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian Installer
s. keeling wrote: Incoming from john gennard: Briefly, the suggestion was why not do a normal install? . you could even help test the new Debian Installer.Details and a request to help the testing process are at:- http:// www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ I don't understand how I can install Knoppix3.3 by using the new Debian Installer. Would someone please give me basic idiot proof instructions. John. They're suggesting you install _stock_ Debian instead of Knoppix (which is based on Debian). This may or may not be what you want to do. Now I understand. This did flit across my mind, but I couldn't conceive why I should want to install Debian when I already have both Woody and Sarge on this box. Thanks for replying. John. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Using Debian Installer
john gennard wrote: s. keeling wrote: Incoming from john gennard: Briefly, the suggestion was why not do a normal install? . you could even help test the new Debian Installer.Details and a request to help the testing process are at:- http:// www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ I don't understand how I can install Knoppix3.3 by using the new Debian Installer. Would someone please give me basic idiot proof instructions. John. They're suggesting you install _stock_ Debian instead of Knoppix (which is based on Debian). This may or may not be what you want to do. Now I understand. This did flit across my mind, but I couldn't conceive why I should want to install Debian when I already have both Woody and Sarge on this box. Thanks for replying. John. What are you trying to do? Knoppix is Debian, but in a mix of woody, testing, unstable. You can do all of that with your Sarge install. What do you want to accomplish? Learn Linux, install Debian. Learn of different distros? Then use the live-cd feature of Knoppix. Your response to S. Keeling has me very confused over what you hope to get done. -- Damon L. Chesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
