Hi Andy, Thanks a lot for all the info! I tried to install Debian on a CF card using an IDE2CF-adapter for the Alix board, however the box didn't boot. As I purchased all that from PCEngines, I also returned the IDE2CF-adapter to them, because it could be that this is corrupted in some way as well - I really don't trust them anymore. I'll keep you and the list up-to-date when something new happens, and if I get a TFTP and DHCP server running under Windows and can successfully boot the Debian installer I'll put something in the wiki, too. Enjoy your Soekris box everyone! :-) Robin
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andy Michaels > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 1:39 PM > To: Tech Soekris > Subject: Re: [Soekris] Question about Debian Linux on Soekris boards > > > > > > On Sep 26, 2008, at 7:26 AM, Robin Kipp wrote: > > > Hi Andy, > > Thanks for the info, I purchased a Net5501-60 and I can't wait for > > it to > > arrive :-) > > exciting! If I had the cash (and time) I'd get one, too! The 4801 > will have to suffice for now :) > > > I'd like to use PXE boot for the Debian install, the only problem I > > see it requires a Linux system running TFTPd and DHCPd > > which I > > don't have. > > You don't actually *need* a linux box. You should be able to get a > tftp and dhcp server for any OS. The config steps will be > different, > but the concepts are the same. > > > Is there maybe a life CD that I could use to boot and that has the > > required components? > > Not that I'm aware of, but debian.org would have the best info. > > Alternatively, you might be able to install the IDE2CF > adapter in your > PC, boot off the debian netinstall CD and install to the CF > card. To > be safe, you should disconnect power from your main drive so > you don't > inadvertently erase anything there. This is a more drastic > option, so > I'd try finding tftp and dhcp servers first. > > HTH! > > -Andy > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soek> ris-tech > _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
