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Old 02-17-2006, 12:54 PM   #1
Frunktz
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Debian from Scratch


Nice question..
I CANNONT use Debian netinstallar...long long story, so I want to learn how I can install Debian from scratch, exactly, how is the tool base for start the installation with APT?
Of course I need bash, some libs, etc files, but that is needed for a minimal boot system..
Next how tool is necessary? (debconf, apt, dselect, ecc)..I try to compile the source of that programs, next try to chroot them in a dir, but it can be more simple install the .deb package with some dpkg --root flag..See my other topic..
Thanks a lot
Sorry for my bad bad English
 
Old 02-17-2006, 01:01 PM   #2
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Can you download the first CD and install? If I remember correctly, everything needed for a minimal debian install is on the first CD. Most packages for a full desktop are on the first 2 CD's.

Remember, this is NOT the netinstall CD. It should be a full 650MB CD...
 
Old 02-17-2006, 01:57 PM   #3
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You can boot any livecd/floppy of your choice (preferably deb based, but there are rpm packages as well) and install debootstrap. It will build the base system for you.
 
Old 02-17-2006, 03:01 PM   #4
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That the problem. On that pc I don't have floppy or cdrom.
Only USB and Boot from LAN.
I have made a very minimal system that can boot from lan over NFS, but now I need to install the program throught APT
 
Old 02-17-2006, 03:04 PM   #5
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No matter, you can run the debootstrap from you netboot environment.
 
Old 02-17-2006, 03:09 PM   #6
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Follow this guide: http://www.debian.org/releases/stabl...h04s06.html.en
 
Old 02-17-2006, 04:44 PM   #7
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Well you can also boot from USB stick, or from the hard drive (though for that you need to somehow get a boot manager and an iso image onto the computer first...)
 
Old 02-19-2006, 04:02 PM   #8
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Frunktz maybe this will help http://people.debian.org/~jgoerzen/dfs/html/.And http://d-i.pascal.at/. Goodluck. Then look at debian installer site for install from usbdrive,stik,flashcard,etc.

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