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Location: Montpellier, France, Europe, World, Solar System
Distribution: Debian Sarge, Fedora core 5 (i386 and x86_64)
Posts: 262
Rep:
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
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,
the output of mount should show you where /dev/fd0 was mounted. (adjust the next command line accordingly.)
for instance if /dev/fd0 was mounted at /media/floppy0:
Code:
# cd /media/floppy0
# dpkg --install xserver-xorg-video-i810_1.5.1.0-2_i386.deb
OR
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.
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,
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
X Window System Version 7.0.0
Release Date: 21 December 2005
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.0
Build Operating System:Linux 2.6.16-1-vserver-amd64-k8 x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux HappyTux 2.6.17-ck1 #1 Sun Jun 18 10:56:31 ADT 2006 x86_64
Build Date: 16 March 2006
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Edit: Should point out the important part to look for in the output is the System Version 7.0.0 that is what the version is you are trying to install the file from.
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