Hi Chris:
You wouldn't happen to know the full FTP address for the Debian disk set
for 2.1 would you. I can't seem to get it right....
>From: Christopher Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [SLU] Question? small ver. of Storm
>Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:16:04 -0600
>
>On Sat, 24 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > Well Chris ( MAy I call you that?)
>
>Of course. :)
>
> > I want to be able to use this linux machine as a terminal... I
> > constantly have to dial into customers that have a unix system(can't
> > disclose anymore than that)in windoze I use procomm plus as my emulator,
> > Basically i want to be able to do what I do with procomm with the
>ability to
> > do scripts. I don't have to have a very powerful pc to do that. Plus I
>
>It sounds like you don't really even need Linux for that.
>Although Linux would make an excellent terminal.
>
>It also sounds like you don't need X-Windows. This is good as
>it would run very slowly on a 386.
>
> > need the practice what better way than this. If I could ask you to help
>me
> > out, you mentioned you had a similar setup, I unfortunately do not have
>a
> > cdrom, Do I need one? I know it would help... but I want to see if I
>could
> > get it to work with floopies. I know it a lot of work... Thank you in
> > advance,
>
>Without a CD-ROM, I believe that Storm Linux isn't your best
>option. It isn't really designed to be installed on machines
>like that. Of course, you could go out and pick up the cheapest
>CD-ROM drive you can find and install it in your machine... in
>fact, this is without a doubt going to be your easiest option.
>
>However, if you don't want to do that, you could instead
>download an install disk set from http://www.debian.org/ The
>disk set for Debian 2.1 is about 8 3.5" disks. For Debian 2.2,
>it is a bit more.
>
>You can then install from disk. It works quite well, though I
>must say that Debian 2.2 is easier to install. Then if you have
>a network connection to the Internet or a modem, you can install
>the rest from an ftp site.
>
>As you have a 386 with very little memory, you'll also want to
>recompile your kernel after installing everything else. On a
>386, it'll take perhaps four hours to do this (on my dual
>celeron machine, it takes only about four minutes :). This will
>help your machine run well with low memory.
>
>Email me off-list if you have any specific, non-Storm questions.
> Remember, though, that you are better off picking up a cheap
>CD-ROM drive and installing from CD. A cheap drive can sell for
>less than $40 U.S. and will save you hours of time.
>
>--
>Christopher Thompson http://hypocrite.org/
>"I wish I were a glow worm/A glow worm's never glum
>Cos how can you be grumpy/When the sun shines out your bum?"
>
>
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