Going form Knoppix to Debian

**Balaji** · 10-21-2004, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by champagnemojo

Why install Woody if you want the latest packages though? If you use the latest Sarge installer it takes very little time to get your system up to date. And the kernels that come with it are 2.4.27 and 2.6.8.

i have heard about Sarge but have not tried out Sarge on my box so unfortunately didnt experience that

. sorry i was not aware of the latest packages in Sarge

Should try that out soon

**olivers** · 10-21-2004, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by ishtvan22

Currently I have a dual boot computer. I boot either Win 98 or Knoppix using LILO. I want to get rid of Knoppix and install Debian in the partiton Knoppix is in. What would be the best way to go about removing Knoppix without messing up LILO?

Thanks

Istavan, I haven't actually done this but here's my comments on your question. I'm assuming you want to install Debian from scratch.

In that case, at some point you will have to run LILO so that it can boot the new kernel you install. The important thing is to transfer the settings that enable you to boot win98 as well.

I'd do this:

1. copy the file /etc/lilo.conf to a floppy, or somewhere else you can reliably retrieve it from. You could even print it out

2. install debian, overwritting your knoppix partition.

3. boot into your newly installed debian system.

4. edit your new lilo configuration file, as created by the debian installation (/etc/lilo.conf). Add in the bit that enables you to boot win98. This will be the lines that start with

Code:

other=/dev

**A. Jorge Garcia** · 10-22-2004, 02:13 PM

When you guys intall Debian from scratch, do you mean that you're using mini.iso?

TIA,
AJG

**mzilikazi** · 10-23-2004, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Balaji

I would agree with what champagnemojo said but in my opinion the section where Debian lacks is obsolete packages . Though Debian ships with a wonderful tool apt-get which has the capability to fetch packages from the respective repositories and install them onto the hdd without any dependency problems,but when a person installs Debian for the first time. he has to spend more time in upgrading his system so that his system matches with the latest packages.Example : With a normal Debian Woody install all u get is 2.4 Kernel and an old KDE and Gnome Environments so if i were to get the latest updates . i need to spend more time in installing packages and the the upgradation that would happen to my system would be like from earth to moon because of the old packages that comes along with Debian . Or what i could do is just install the base system and then do a dist-upgrade which would fetch me the latest packages. All in all Debian would suit ppl who have got an internet connection with high bandwidth.

So comparing Debian and Knoppix in terms of the packages u get the latest packages in knoppix so u dont have to spend time in installing a lot of them.

It is also possible to buy complete install discs of Debian. You can keep your .iso images up to date with jigdo which will only update to newer packages.

**champagnemojo** · 10-24-2004, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by A. Jorge Garcia

When you guys intall Debian from scratch, do you mean that you're using mini.iso?

TIA,
AJG

Get the netinst iso from the Debian-Installer site. You can install without net access...that's what I have to do...but most likely it will autodetect your network card and you'll just go through the installer.