HD Install :: Floppy disk/ network installbased

Excert from dmesg:

Cirrus PD672x ISA-to-PCMCIA

Maybe I need to find a different boot disk, to do the same.

Chris, If you have net access from a minimum Debian install, then download the iso into an approriatly sized partition, download the boot floppy and dd onto a floppy disk. Then try to boot from floppy, with the boot option:

dsl fromhd=/dev/hda2 frugal

Where hda2 is appropriate for your system

You might also need vga=normal

Once, you can boot from floppy and X looks good, then you can wipe the other partition that had Debian, and do a frugal_grub install or a regular hard drive install.

Tomsrtbt is fairly picky on the PCMCIA network card. I had to try 4 different ones before I found one it recognized. Once you get past this and get DSL installed, DSL will recognize most cards. Borrow one if you have to!

Hi, guys.

I can't find a solution, so I guess it's back to Debian, for the time being :-(.

Thanks,

Chris.

All,

Could I use a different way of networking? I have a parallel and serial port available.

Thanks,

Chris.

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