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i want to install a package from a floppy disc,im in root admin,on konsole, what is the command for this,assistance needed thanks.
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Which distribution ? Which kind of package ? Source ? Binary ? with an installer ? Packaged by your distro ?
What is your exact problem ? installing the package or mounting the floppy ? For the latest something like mount /dev/fd0 /media/floppy should do. Adapt to your environment |
my specs debian-30r4-i386-binary-1.iso,im trying to install xserver-xorg-video-i810_1.5.1.0-2_.i36.deb,im havin vidow problems i need to add this program,xserver-xorg-video-i810_1.5.1.0-2,its on a floppy disc when i run apt-get it looks in e: and returns with message cannot find package, i can mount the floppy,but i need to also install the said driver,how do i point the apt command to the floppy ,thanks
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If you are up and running and can get to a shell, you can try the dpkg command instead: dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-i810_1.5.1.0-2_.i36.deb It will not handle dependencies, like apt-get, but it will install the package or complain about something missing. |
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hi
linux is very new to me so im not to sure about it,i do have a knoppix cd that works perfect,would it be possible to use knoppix to thrubleshoot the debian on my hdd,
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assuming fstab is setup correctly (probably is):
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# mount /dev/fd0 for instance if /dev/fd0 was mounted at /media/floppy0: Code:
# cd /media/floppy0 if you are able to use apt-get (or aptitude), search results show that it is available for testing(etch) or unstable(sid) versions of debian. Code:
# apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-i810_1.5.1.0-2_i386.deb |
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Yes it is possible but we need to know what version of X you have use X -version if it does not show similar to below then you have the wrong file you are trying to install. Code:
>$ X -version |
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im using version 4.thanks
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