Hi Robin, assuming that you have a laptop or PC with a CF adapter, and since installing the files shouldn't be much of an issue:
cp -a /mnt/tmpinstall/* /mnt/MY_CF_CARD or: debootstrap lenny /mnt/MY_CF_CARD http://ftp.<TLD>.debian.org/debian .. what's left is making the thing bootable. This has been described a.o. here: http://www.heber.co.uk/pdfdownloads/embedded_linux_tips/flash_booting.html Unfortunately YMMV heavily on this point, mostly because your BIOS may refuse to cooperate. But at least worth the try I guess, and probably your only option anyway if DHCP/TFTP won't work. Bill On Tue, 2008-11-18 at 20:23 +0100, Robin Kipp wrote: > Hi all, > I just got a SATA CD-drive for my Net5501. Now I've got some questions: > is it possible to install Debian Linux from a Debian CD? (PXE boot won't > work for me) If yes, do I need to enter any parameters so it'ss use the > serial console for output? And last but not least, how do I make the CD > drive the primary boot device? Thanks for any advice! > Robin > > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech -- Debian Package Management System: The Horror. _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
