Installing 12.0 from 10.1
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From: Auric__ on 25 Jun 2008 18:58 This is related to my previous post [1]. I downloaded 12.0 file-by-file (because I'm on dial-up; an ISO image is a wee bit too much) and now find that I can't get it to install. I've tried: 1. Booting from the 10.1 CD and using that installer. Result: Refuses to install glibc 2.5 from a 2.4 kernel. 2. As above, without installing glibc, then "installing" glibc via 'cd /12root && tar -xvf /slack12/.../glibc-whatever.tgz'. Result: System boots, but init can't find agetty (or anything else, for that matter). 3. Booting to a 2.6 kernel in my 10.1 install and using pkgtool. Result: Nothing, AFAIK. pkgtool apparently does nothing, even after several hours. (Possibly I'm doing something wrong, but I rather doubt it.) My system apparently isn't able to boot from USB (or at least I haven't figured out how), so that's not an option. Do I have any other options, or do I *need* to download an ISO? If it matters, I downloaded everything in all packages except kdei (because I stick with Engrish under Linux). [1] http://tinyurl.com/576qq6 -> Google groups -- Rocks fall! Everyone dies!
From: ~kurt on 25 Jun 2008 20:55 Auric__ <not.my.real(a)email.address> wrote: > > I downloaded 12.0 file-by-file (because I'm on dial-up; an ISO image is > a wee bit too much) and now find that I can't get it to install. I've > tried: Can you just order an iso from a place like <http://www.cheapbytes.com/>? It seems like the easiest solution. - Kurt
From: Henrik Carlqvist on 26 Jun 2008 01:57 "Auric__" <not.my.real(a)email.address> wrote: > I downloaded 12.0 file-by-file (because I'm on dial-up; an ISO image is > a wee bit too much) and now find that I can't get it to install. I've > tried: If you have all the files, why don't you simply build your own 12.0 iso image from those files instead of trying to use an old installation media? There are instructions on how to create your own iso in isolinux/README.TXT. regards Henrik -- The address in the header is only to prevent spam. My real address is: hc3(at)poolhem.se Examples of addresses which go to spammers: root(a)localhost postmaster(a)localhost
From: Tim on 26 Jun 2008 09:34 "Auric__" <not.my.real(a)email.address> wrote in message news:g3uiig$qrf$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... > This is related to my previous post [1]. > > I downloaded 12.0 file-by-file (because I'm on dial-up; an ISO image is > a wee bit too much) and now find that I can't get it to install. I've > tried: > > 1. Booting from the 10.1 CD and using that installer. > Result: Refuses to install glibc 2.5 from a 2.4 kernel. > 2. As above, without installing glibc, then "installing" glibc via 'cd > /12root && tar -xvf /slack12/.../glibc-whatever.tgz'. > Result: System boots, but init can't find agetty (or anything else, > for that matter). > 3. Booting to a 2.6 kernel in my 10.1 install and using pkgtool. > Result: Nothing, AFAIK. pkgtool apparently does nothing, even after > several hours. (Possibly I'm doing something wrong, but I rather > doubt it.) > > My system apparently isn't able to boot from USB (or at least I haven't > figured out how), so that's not an option. Do I have any other options, > or do I *need* to download an ISO? > > If it matters, I downloaded everything in all packages except kdei > (because I stick with Engrish under Linux). > > [1] http://tinyurl.com/576qq6 -> Google groups > > -- > Rocks fall! Everyone dies! If you want to do a clean install, follow the directions (it's about 12.1, not 12.0 as you asked, but probably similar) follow the directions of Kees Theunissen on June 19. Tim
From: Auric__ on 26 Jun 2008 13:08
On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:55:51 GMT, ~kurt wrote: > Auric__ <not.my.real(a)email.address> wrote: > >> I downloaded 12.0 file-by-file (because I'm on dial-up; an ISO >> image is a wee bit too much) and now find that I can't get it to >> install. I've tried: > > Can you just order an iso from a place like > <http://www.cheapbytes.com/>? It seems like the easiest solution. My finances are extremely limited. *Extremely*. Internet access is my "optional" spending for the month. -- And God smiled upon his creation and said, this rocks omg. |