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robak
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Joined: 14 Jan 2004
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Location: Germany
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 Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:32 pm Post subject: installing linux via serial-port |
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hi!
i have an old notebook, with floppy only, and i tried to install linux on it via the serial port
like destribed on http://www.linuxmobil.org/Mobile-Guide.db/mobile-guide-p1c3s7-from-a-second-machine-micro-linux.html
but i can't even set an ip-adress on ppp0. i tried it on my mashine with redhat and gentoo.
i have ppp supported in the kernel and the error message is:
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pppd
ifconfig ppp0 192.168.0.100
ppp0: No device found
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jecepede
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Joined: 19 Nov 2002
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject: Got It Already ? |
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Aloha !
Okie, 3 options :
1: throw away the laptop and buy a new one (naahhh just kidding)
2: take out the HD and hang it in another system that has a CD.
Just emerge only the bse system with i386 and minimun flags.
Then put your HD back in the laptop en voila.....
NB: Make sure you have the network/modem drivers installed BEFORE you hang the HD back...
Annnnnd : option 3: Use an external-CD-drive (Like a shuttle)...
Maybe, just maybe your lappie is new enough to understand it can boot from it.
Greets
Jessy |
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