Re: [tlug] Good binary distribution

[Jake Morrison <jake_morrison@example.com>]

That looks like the perfect solution.
Seems quite similar to the way that the Gentoo 
install works: first boot a kernel, then set up 
your partitions, unpack a tar to the root 
partition, then chroot to it and finish setup. 

Thanks!

--- Botond Botyanszki <tlug@example.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 09:00:44 -0700 (PDT)
> Jake Morrison <jake_morrison@example.com> wrote:
> 
> > No, I am installing from a set of CDs. I can get a kernel onto 
> > the system (e.g. by putting the HD on another box or burning a CD) 
> > and compile it, then finish the install, but why? And with 2.2
> > it only supports ext2, so I have to fix the disks later too. 
> > .... so I bailed on Debian.
> 
> > For a firewall, I prefer a minimal base install, with everything
> > disabled out of the box.
> 
> For the above reasons, I personally prefer the most simplistic way of
> installing it as I have said it before:
> http://www.tlug.jp/ML/0309/msg00067.html
> 
> I think it's possible to do this from a linux cd (eg. knoppix, or
> some
> rescue disk):
>
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch-preparing.en.html#s-linux-upgrade
> In your case, this is the way to go IMHO. This will get you a real
> bare bones system, just what you want.
> 
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