Network Manager, Mobile Broadband, Net Install. Possible?
Afternoon ladies, gentlemen
(lets face it, just gentlemen :P ) Problem I'm installing squeeze on one of my old laptops. Problem being i dont have internet access. However i do have mobile broadband. What i was thinking was doing the debain net install, to get me a basic gui, and then installing network manager onto that. However when i grab the .deb file for network manager and compile it, i get an error saying that my init tool is too old ? Is this me just being lazy and i should track down all the dependencies it's missing, or does anyone have any other way to do this. I just want it connected to the www and then ill be fine. I was thinking i could somehow install it on virtualbox, download network manager and then take a 'snapshot' of the virtualmachine and burn it to .iso however i dont think thats possible. If anyone has any experience or guidance, ill love you forever ! Kindest regards. |
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apt-get install live-build You will need ~three times as much space as the installation is. I would go for 12 Gigs, to be sure. Quote:
If you have broadband, connect to it after installation, do "apt-get install network-manger" and be done with it. No? I bet there is a much easier and less time-consuming way than what i wrote above. If you tell more about your problems someone should be able to tell you (the out of date init puzzles me a bit) |
j1alu, i appreciate your help.
Ill be more blunt, when i install the net install for Debian squeeze, it does not come with NetworkManager pre-installed. And being with mobile broadband, i need it. What i have tried to do was download the networkmanager.deb file and install it from there. However when i try to, i get a whole heap of your init tool is too old ! :S weird. Not sure whats going on ? I appreciate your time :) |
I can't say i am good with network problems.
I see my fault from above. Sorry, i was confused. The only thing i can think of why you get an init-error is cause you use the net-install-CD. In general a "dpkg -i package.deb" should work (if you miss dependencies you need to download them first, sure... bit of a hazzle) Could you try CD-1 ? That is what i would do... Do you use a modem or a router? If a modem, wouldn't the package http://packages.debian.org/squeeze/pppoeconf You need only one or two dependencies, but i forgot which one. I am trying to reproduce the error in VirtualBox, if i figure out something i will let you know. Else someone who knows more about networking will have to help. good luck |
Forget the netinstall, download CD1 and install from that.
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j1alu,
Dont be sorry, as i said i appreciate your help. Thanks for your input. If i work something out ill let you know. thanks :) |
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