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-(see also LinuxInstallationNotes)
-----
-PLIP Install HOWTO
-
-----
-
-!!! PLIP Install HOWTO
-
-!!Gilles Lamiral, lamiral@linux-france.org
-v1.36, 2001-12-03
-
-
-----
-'' This paper describes how to install a __Gnu|Linux__
-distribution on a computer without Ethernet card, or CD-ROM, but
-just a __local floppy drive__ and a __remote nfs server__
-attached by a __Null-Modem parallel__ cable. The nfs server has
-a __cdrom drive__ mounted and exported.''
-----
-
-
-You can find the latest release of the
-PLIP-Install-HOWTO, by Gilles Lamiral, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PLIP-Install-HOWTO.html
-
-
-If you have already read this HOWTO and you wonder what is new is this
-release, first read the section
-what's new.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!1. PLIP for the impatient
-
-
-*1.1 Source side
-
-*1.2 Target side
-
-*1.3 Final tests
-
-
-
-
-
-!!2. Introduction
-
-
-
-
-!!3. License
-
-
-
-
-!!4. How did I write this howto ?
-
-
-
-
-!!5. What do you need ?
-
-
-
-
-!!6. The documentation
-
-
-
-
-!!7. Conventions
-
-
-
-
-!!8. Building your own cable
-
-
-
-
-!!9. Network parameters
-
-
-
-
-!!10. PLIP on the Source side
-
-
-
-
-!!11. The cdrom nfs server side
-
-
-
-
-!!12. FIPS, PARTED, splitting of hard disk partitions
-
-
-
-
-!!13. Debian installation
-
-
-*13.1 Preparing the two floppies
-
-*13.2 The real installation process
-
-*13.3 An installation break: PLIP on the target side
-
-*13.4 Return to the normal install process
-
-
-
-
-
-!!14. Installing Slackware, Caldera
-
-
-*14.1 Slakware installation
-
-*14.2 Caldera Installation
-
-*14.3 Troubleshooting
-
-
-
-
-
-!!15. Installing !RedHat 6.x
-
-
-*15.1 Using a fixed "bootnet" disk
-
-*15.2 Building your own "bootnet" disk
-
-
-
-
-
-!!16. Installing !RedHat 7.
-
-
-*16.1 Creating your own bootnet-plip disk
-
-
-
-
-
-!!17. Installing Suse
-
-
-
-
-!!18. Installing from a DOS partition
-
-
-
-
-!!19. Install the plip interface permanently
-
-
-*19.1 On the source side
-
-*19.2 On the target side
-
-
-
-
-
-!!20. Compatibility with a printer (lp)
-
-
-
-
-!!21. Need to compile a new kernel ?
-
-
-
-
-!!22. What's new
-
-
-
-
-!!23. To do
-
-
-
-
-!!24. List of contributors and acknowledgements
-----
-
-!! 1. PLIP for the impatient
-
-
-
-
-
-This section is used to avoid reading the document when you need to
-install a plip connection in one minute. Skip it.
-
-
-
-
-!!1.1 Source side
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-cat /proc/parport//hardware
-insmod parport
-insmod parport_pc
-echo 7 > /proc/parport//irq
-insmod plip
-tail /var/log/messages
-ifconfig plip0 192.168..2 pointopoint 192.168..1 \
-netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-ifconfig plip0
-ping 192.168..2
-route -n
-
-
-
-
-
-!!1.2 Target side
-
-
-
-
-
-ifconfig plip1 192.168..1 pointopoint 192.168..2 \
-netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-route add -host 192.168..2 dev plip1 # if the route is not present
-
-
-
-
-
-!!1.3 Final tests
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-ping 192.168..1 # from 192.168..2
-ping 192.168..2 # from 192.168..1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!2. Introduction
-
-
-"PLIP is Parallel Line IP, that is, the transportation of IP packages
-over a parallel port." Donald Becker (becker@super.org).
-
-
-Writing a PLIP install HOWTO seems useless nowadays since Ethernet
-cards are cheap: NE2000 cards cost about the same as a Null-Modem
-cable. This is true for desktop computers, but not for laptop
-computers, in which the PCMCIA card costs more than 10 times as much
-the Null-Modem cable. Moreover, there is a parallel port on every
-computer, but not always a network card.
-
-
-Of course, this howto can be used to install Linux on every personal
-computer without loss of generality.
-
-
-This paper is just what I've done to install a
-Debian GNU/Linux distribution on
-a Toshiba Porteacutegeacute 620CT laptop, from a NFS exported
-cdrom drive, via a Null-Modem cable.
-
-
-A Null-Modem cable is also called a Null-Printer cable.
-
-
-A Null-Modem cable is also called a "!LapLink" (or "Turbo Laplink")
-cable but the word "!LapLink" is
-trademarked by Traveling Software under the number 75466713
-since 1986, so I won't use it anymore.
-
-
-This HOWTO will be obsolete when every Linux distribution includes a
-PLIP install option. For example, the Debian installation only needs
-to add two commands to make this HOWTO obsolete (ifconfig +
-route). I hope one Debian maintainer will consider this point.
-
-
-I hoped this HOWTO would become obsolete but in fact it seems that
-it will never be, because some builders of some distributions do
-include PLIP installation sometimes but forget to maintain it in new
-releases (REDHAT for example).
-
-
-I would be happy to know if someone used the PLIP-Install-HOWTO
-to install other Linux distributions from other network protocols
-(ftp, http, nfs, samba, or even NT/Novell servers)
-
-
-Feedback with typos, bad English, comments, money, job, joy, fears,
-cries are welcome and recommended (not all with the same eagerness).
-
-
-If a translation in any language exists, please let me know, I'll be
-happy.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!! 3. License
-
-
-This documentation used to be under the
-!OpenContent license.
-It is not anymore. Do what you want with this document.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!4. How did I write this howto ?
-
-
-
-
-
-I wrote this paper during the installation process but since I
-encountered several problems at the same time, my notes were
-disparate and sometimes I forgot to write the good command lines
-because I was too fed up to reboot (kernel compilations) and edit
-this file each time.
-
-
-When the installation went wrong (it did, I'm a beginner on laptops,
-plip, linux nfs, portmapper, Debian), I tried several things to fix
-the problems. When they remained too long, my brain was focused on
-solving, not writing.
-
-
-So, when the installation process finally succeeded, I decided to
-restart the process from scratch by noting everything in order to
-save __your__ time. It was the first time I had installed Linux
-twice on the same computer.
-
-
-Then, in order to verify the document, I again restarted from
-scratch with a Slink Debian distribution (the next after the Hamm
-one). It was the first time I had installed Linux 3 times on the
-same computer. I hope it was the last time I have to do that.
-
-
-
-
-
-__Conclusion__: If you do what is in this paper, it should
-work.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!5. What do you need ?
-
-
-
-
-
-* A Personal Computer, laptop or desktop, called the target
-computer or simply __target__.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* A 3 1/4" inch floppy drive on the __target__.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Two or three fresh floppies. They don't need to be
-formatted. You also need one more DOS formatted floppy if you have
-to play with FIPS.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Another computer with a cdrom drive and nfs services,
-called source computer or simply __source__. It doesn't have
-to be a Linux system but just a system which can export a cdrom
-drive via nfs. In this HOWTO, I assume it is a Linux system.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* A cdrom distribution. I took a Debian Hamm (2.0r3) from
-an old Infomagic compilation. I think every distribution can be
-installed this way, but I'm not sure. I've read a
-French document,
-written by Chmouel Boudjnah, saying the !RedHat distribution has an
-easy installation process. Chmouel's document also deals with the
-Debian distribution, so if you read French, you can use Chmouel's
-document instead of this one.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* A Null-Modem DB 25 cable. Is it the same as a serial
-cable? You'll find the answer in the next release.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Some time: 3 hours.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Coffee. 1 liter.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!6. The documentation
-
-
-
-
-
-I recommend these good readings in case you can't figure out how to
-solve a problem. I've read them. You should too if you're curious or
-conscientious.
-
-
-Please, do not forget to consider the
-LDP mirrors,
-listed at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/mirrors.html
-
-Most HOWTOs are translated in
-many languages. Just go to the bottom of a mirror page and
-follow the __translations/__ link.
-
-
-
-
-
-If you want to use Linux on a laptop, read the latest
-Linux-Mobile-Guide,
-by Werner Heuser, located at:
-http://mobilix.org/howtos.html.
-
-
-If you haven't installed any distribution yet, carefully read the
-Installation-HOWTO, by Eric S. Raymond, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Installation-HOWTO/. And
-make more coffee :-)
-
-
-If you need information about your cdrom drive, read the
-CDROM-HOWTO, by Jeff Tranter, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/CDROM-HOWTO.html.
-
-
-If you haven't installed an nfs server yet, read the
-NFS-HOWTO, by Nicolai Langfeldt, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/NFS-HOWTO.html.
-
-
-If you need to compile a new kernel on the __source__ box, read
-the
-Kernel-HOWTO, by Brian Ward, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html.
-
-
-If you are new to PLIP, read the
-PLIP MINI-HOWTO, by Andrea Controzzi, located at:
-http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/PLIP.html.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-If you plan to make your Null-Modem cable yourself, a good reading
-is the file
-PLIP.txt, by Donald Becker, located at:
-/usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt
-on your __source__ linux computer, Luke.
-Alternatively, read my notes in section "Building your own cable".
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!7. Conventions
-
-
-
-
-
-The file contents and line commands and install screen-shots are
-always in typewriter font, like this:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-#!/bin/bash
-#############################################
-#### This is the great file /bin/Windows ####
-#############################################
-while
[[ "1"
]; do
-echo "I do my best because I'm the best"
-echo "Very soon, next Y2Kill (the 01/01/0000)"
-echo "A new marvelous 64 bit release !"
-echo "Please wait a little more"
-sleep 18446744073709551615 # 2^64-1
-done
-
-
-
-or this:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-$ killall Windows
-Terminated
-
-
-
-
-
-
-The file content lines should never begin with white space. You'll
-have to remove them, if any. Sorry, I'm fed up with C-a
-M-!AltGr-\ (remember, I'm a French azerty writer). Tab-emacs
-reflex is untameable (coders who use Emacs always press the tabular
-key like a twitch).
-
-
-Command input lines begin with a dollar $ (the prompt), you
-don't have to type the dollar, just type the rest of the line; other
-lines are the command output, you don't have to type them either.
-
-
-Because all the configuration commands are important, you'll need
-to use a system administrator shell, like root, on the
-__source__ and the __target__ computers.
-
-
-
-
-$ su
-Password: blabla
-#
-
-
-
-The prompt will be shown as "$" in the remainder of this
-documentation "$", even if it should be "#". This
-is because "#" often means comment, so it is ambiguous. I
-don't like ambiguity in computer science.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!8. Building your own cable
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Extract from /usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt,
-written by Donald Becker (becker@super.org):
-
-
-
-
-Parallel Transfer Mode 0 Cable
-==============================
-The cable for the first transfer mode is a standard
-printer "null" cable which transfers data four bits at a time using
-data bit outputs of the first port (machine T) connected to the
-status bit inputs of the second port (machine R). There are five
-status inputs, and they are used as four data inputs and a clock (data
-strobe) input, arranged so that the data input bits appear as contiguous
-bits with standard status register implementation.
-A cable that implements this protocol is available commercially as a
-"Null Printer" or "Turbo Laplink" cable. It can be constructed with
-two DB-25 male connectors symmetrically connected as follows:
-STROBE output 1*
-D0->ERROR 2 - 15 15 - 2
-D1->SLCT 3 - 13 13 - 3
-D2->PAPOUT 4 - 12 12 - 4
-D3->ACK 5 - 10 10 - 5
-D4->BUSY 6 - 11 11 - 6
-D5,D6,D7 are 7*, 8*, 9*
-AUTOFD output 14*
-INIT output 16*
-SLCTIN 17 - 17
-extra grounds are 18*,19*,20*,21*,22*,23*,24*
-GROUND 25 - 25
-* Do not connect these pins on either end
-If the cable you are using has a metallic shield it should be
-connected to the metallic DB-25 shell at one end only.
-
-
-
-I checked my cable twice. On both sides, pins are connected like
-this:
-
-
-
-
-1 - 1 Yes
-2 - 15
-3 - 13
-4 - 12
-5 - 10
-6 - 11
-7 not connected
-8 not connected
-9 not connected
-10 - 5
-11 - 6
-12 - 4
-13 - 3
-14 - 14 Yes
-15 - 2
-16 - 16 Yes
-17 - 17
-18 not connected
-19 not connected
-20 not connected
-21 not connected
-22 not connected
-23 not connected
-25 - 25 not connected to metallic shield
-
-
-
-Unlike the cable described in the kernel document, my cable has pins
-1, 14, 16 connected. It doesn't matter, apparently, since plip
-works fine for me.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!9. Network parameters
-
-
-
-
-
-We will make a plip point-to-point network with this IP
-configuration:
-
-
-* __target__: 192.168..1 netmask 255.255.255.255
-*
-
-* __source__: 192.168..2 netmask 255.255.255.255
-
-*
-
-
-
-You should not already have those names in your name space:
-
-
-
-
-$ ping source
-ping: unknown host source
-$ ping target
-ping: unknown host target
-
-
-
-You should not already have those IP addresses in your network space:
-
-
-
-
-$ ping 192.168..1
-PING 192.168..1 (192.168..1): 56 data bytes
-ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
-ping: wrote 192.168..1 64 chars, ret=-1
---- 192.168..1 ping statistics ---
-1 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
-$ ping 192.168..2
-PING 192.168..2 (192.168..2): 56 data bytes
-ping: sendto: Network is unreachable
-ping: wrote 192.168..2 64 chars, ret=-1
---- 192.168..2 ping statistics ---
-1 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
-
-
-
-If those commands don't give you errors, change the names or the
-addresses.
-
-
-You can choose other addresses, names or netmask (netmask must be the
-same on both sides). In the rest of this document, I'll suppose you
-choose these addresses and these names.
-
-
-
-
-
-Add a line in __/etc/exports__
-
-
-
-
-#### file /etc/exports ####
-...
-/cdrom source(ro) target(ro)
-#### EOF ####
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Because the portmapper tries to resolve IP addresses, add the IP
-addresses and names in __/etc/hosts__
-
-
-
-
-#### file /etc/hosts ####
-...
-192.168..1 target
-192.168..2 source
-#### EOF ####
-
-
-
-Verify you have the item __files__ for the
-__hosts__ search list in the file
-__/etc/nsswitch.conf__
-
-
-
-
-#### file /etc/nsswitch.conf ####
-...
-hosts: files nis dns
-...
-#### EOF ####
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!10. PLIP on the Source side
-
-
-
-
-
-This section describes how to set up the plip interface in
-the __source__ server. If you run into trouble, I suggest that
-you read the
-PLIP MINI-HOWTO.
-
-
-
-
-
-Check that your lp device is not set. You should
-__not__ have this entry:
-
-
-
-
-$ cat /proc/devices
-Character devices:
-...
-6 lp
-...
-
-
-
-If you do have it, kill the lpd daemon and remove the
-lp module:
-
-
-
-
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/lpd.init stop
-Shutting down lpd: lpd
-$ rmmod lp
-
-
-
-If you can't remove the lp module then you have to
-recompile the __kernel__ with lp service as a module.
-
-
-Now, the "6 lp" line has disappeared from the
-/proc/devices file, which is a reflection of the kernel
-capabilities.
-
-
-You are not obliged to eliminate the lp device : the scheme may work
-with lp. Without guarantee (it works for me). Check it yourself.
-
-
-
-
-
-Check that your parallel port is handled:
-
-
-
-
-$ ls /proc/parport/
-/
-$ cat /proc/parport//hardware
-base: 0x378
-irq: 7
-dma: none
-modes: SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2
-
-
-
-If you don't have any directory under /proc/parport/ then
-you have to load the parport and parport_pc
-modules:
-
-
-
-
-$ insmod parport
-$ insmod parport_pc
-
-
-
-You should see this new entry in
-__/var/log/messages__:
-
-
-
-
-Oct 9 20:50:47 louloutte kernel:
-parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [[SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
-Oct 9 20:50:47 louloutte kernel:
-parport0: detected irq 7;
-use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.
-
-
-
-I repeat the message "detected irq 7, use procfs to enable
-interrupt-driven operation", so:
-
-
-
-
-$ echo 7 > /proc/parport//irq
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Check that plip module is loaded:
-
-
-
-
-$ lsmod |grep plip
-
-
-
-If plip module is not loaded, then load it:
-
-
-
-
-$ insmod plip
-
-
-
-You should see something like this in __/var/log/messages__
-
-
-
-
-==> /var/log/messages <==
-Oct 8 16:34:12 louloutte kernel:
-NET3 PLIP version 2.3-parport gniibe@mri.co.jp
-Oct 8 16:34:12 louloutte kernel:
-plip0: Parallel port at 0x378, using IRQ 7
-
-
-
-If you can't load the plip module then you have to
-recompile the __kernel__ with plip service as a
-module.
-
-
-The syslog message says the module is loaded on the plip0
-interface. Configure the plip0 interface:
-
-
-
-
-$ ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-
-
-
-Check that everything is okay.
-
-
-
-
-$ ifconfig plip0
-plip0 Link encap:10Mbps Ethernet HWaddr FC:FC:C0:A8:00:02
-inet addr:192.168..2 P-t-P:192.168..1 Mask:255.255.255.255
-UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MTU:1500 Metric:1
-RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:
-TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:
-Interrupt:7 Base address:0x378
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Now you can ping locally the __source__ server:
-
-
-
-
-$ ping source
-PING source (192.168..2): 56 data bytes
-64 bytes from 192.168..2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=.3 ms
-64 bytes from 192.168..2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=.2 ms
---- source ping statistics ---
-2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, % packet loss
-round-trip min/avg/max = .2/.2/.3 ms
-
-
-
-Verify that the route to __target__ exists:
-
-
-
-
-$ route
-Kernel IP routing table
-Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
-target * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 plip0
-
-
-
-If the route doesn't exist, add it:
-
-
-
-
-$ route add -host 192.168..1 dev plip0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-When the __target__ ''is'' configured you will be able to
-do a ping test:
-
-
-
-
-$ ping target
-PING 192.168..1 (192.168..1): 56 data bytes
-64 bytes from 192.168..1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=4.5 ms
-64 bytes from 192.168..1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.3 ms
---- 192.168..1 ping statistics ---
-2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, % packet loss
-round-trip min/avg/max = 4.3/4.4/4.5 ms
-
-
-
-But if you try it now you should have:
-
-
-
-
-$ ping target
-PING target (192.168..1): 56 data bytes
---- target ping statistics ---
-5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
-
-
-
-Now, the server network is ready to work.
-Congratulations.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!11. The cdrom nfs server side
-
-
-
-
-
-This section describes how to mount and export via NFS a cdrom drive.
-
-
-Mount the cdrom. If you encounter a problem with your cdrom drive,
-read the __''CDROM-HOWTO''__. I assume that the cdrom
-device is /dev/hdd but it could be /dev/sr0 or
-/dev/hdb etc. The mount point I choose is /cdrom
-but you can choose the one you want:
-
-
-
-
-$ mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /cdrom
-
-
-
-You have to set up nfs services. If something goes wrong, read the
-__''NFS-HOWTO''__
-
-
-Verify your kernel supports nfs:
-
-
-
-
-$ cat /proc/filesystems
-ext2
-nodev proc
-nodev nfs
-nodev ncpfs
-nodev devpts
-iso9660
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Verify your portmapper can handle mountd and nfs client requests:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-$ rpcinfo -p
-program vers proto port
-100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper
-100000 2 udp 111 portmapper
-100005 1 udp 655 mountd
-100005 1 tcp 657 mountd
-100003 2 udp 2049 nfs
-100003 2 tcp 2049 nfs
-
-
-
-Lines with nfs or portmapper have to be there. We
-have NFS on tcp? progress have been made!
-
-
-It doesn't matter if you have only NFS on udp. NFS has to work,
-that's the thing you need.
-
-
-Then, rerun portmap, mountd, nfs:
-
-
-
-
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/portmap.init stop
-Stopping INET services: portmap
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/portmap.init start
-Starting portmapper: portmap
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs stop
-Shutting down NFS services: rpc.mountd rpc.nfsd
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs start
-Starting NFS services: rpc.mountd rpc.nfsd
-
-
-
-/etc/rc.d/init.d/ is /sbin/init.d/ on SuSE Linux
-systems. I had a dream last night: LSB was respected. (LDB: Linux
-Standard Base)
-
-
-
-
-
-Then, try to mount it "locally" (via nfs) on the __source__ box
-and when the test is good remove the test directory:
-
-
-
-
-$ mkdir /tmp/nfstest
-$ mount -t nfs source:/cdrom /tmp/nfstest
-$ ls /tmp/nfstest/
-README debian/ locatedb.3 tools/
-TRANS.TBL ftp.netscape.com/ ls_lR.3 upgrade/
-boot/ install/ realaudio/
-$ echo great stuff !
-$ umount /tmp/nfstest
-$ rmdir /tmp/nfstest
-
-
-
-Bad luck ? Read the __''NFS-HOWTO''__ and
-__/var/log/messages__.
-
-
-Check the nfs server with those commands:
-
-
-
-
-$ rpcinfo -p
-
-
-
-Run portmap with the -v flag:
-
-
-
-
-$ portmap -v
-
-
-
-kill portmap, mountd, nfsd and rerun them
-in this order: portmap, mountd, nfsd.
-Take a rest, get more coffee. Read again the
-__''NFS-HOWTO''__ and restart.
-
-
-Now, the exported cdrom drive nfs server is ready to work.
-Congratulations.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!12. FIPS, PARTED, splitting of hard disk partitions
-
-
-
-
-
-This section is for anybody who has only one primary FAT partition
-(DOS, Windows 3.xx, NT) and wants to keep it without loosing
-data. Make some backups because if you burn it, I won't be
-responsible - you will.
-
-
-Journey to PARTED
-
-
-Andrew Clausen (clausen@gnu.org), GNU Parted maintainer, wrote "You
-might want to mention GNU Parted in the PLIP-Install Howto." That is
-done. Since I didn't try it I can only give you the links to
-parted by http and
-parted ftp. Help
-yourself. Parted seems very good.
-
-
-Andrew said: "GNU Parted is a *LOT* more powerful than FIPS (think
-Partition Magic). For example, it can convert FAT16 <=> FAT32,
-change the size of the FATs, doesn't require a defragger, etc. And
-it supports ext2, linux-swap..."
-
-
-Back to FIPS.
-
-
-Download
-FIPS. Don't forget the mirrors ftp.__xx__.debian.org
-where __xx__ is your country abbreviation (fr, fi, us, uk,
-etc.).
-
-
-At the time of this writing the archive file is called
-__fips20.zip__.
-
-
-The __fips__ program is already in the debian cdrom
-distribution. I found it (yes, after downloading the
-__fips20.zip__ file) in /cdrom/debian/tools/fips15.zip
-(It supposes your cdrom is mounted on __/cdrom__)
-
-
-I guess you are on a Unix world but you're not compelled to be. Go
-in a good working place on the __source__ computer:
-
-
-
-
-$ mkdir /tmp/fips-2./
-$ cd /tmp/fips-2./
-$ unzip -l /archive/fips/fips20.zip
-...
-$ unzip /archive/fips/fips20.zip
-...
-$ ls
-$ dos2unix fips.doc fips.faq readme.1st
-
-
-
-
-
-
-#Read the file readme.1st
-#
-
-#Read the file fips.doc
-#
-
-#Read the file fips.faq
-#
-
-
-
-Boot your __target__ computer. Be in pure DOS (quit Windows).
-
-
-Read again the file __fips.doc__ from the section
-"5. Before you start".
-
-
-Be aware of hidden files.
-
-
-Graham's comment: Hidden files will not be moved by !DeFrag (as far as
-I know), so FIPS will reclaim less space for use by Linux. Use the
-ATTRIB command to remove the "hidden" attribute. Some things may
-require that files are hidden, so it will be necessary to hide the
-same files again later. I think that it would also be a good idea to
-run scandisk at this moment. Perhaps I do not trust DOS.
-
-
-
-
-
-Be aware to eliminate the "virtual memory" file (swap for Win*)
-during the fips process. In Windows 3.11 (quite up to date, no?)
-this swap file is configured from
-Program-Manager->Control-Panel->Enhanced (a i386 chip icon).
-
-
-Click, Click->Click on the chip and re-click on a button
-called "Virtual Memory".
-
-
-Adjust the size to none, Click<-Click<-Click<-Click back plus Alt-F4
-to close all your windows. Don't you think the Gates are closed too?
-
-
-Graham's comment: I am not sure that this is a good idea. What
-happens if "386spart.par" is not hidden? I think that DEFRAG will
-move it, and Windows will complain next time it starts, then rebuild
-the file. Since we are clearly keeping DOS/Windows, the user will
-require a swap file again later. By not deleting it, the disc space
-is reserved for that time.
-
-
-Graham's new comment: "Make sure that the file is not hidden (attrib
--h -s 386spart.par), then delete it (del 386spart.par). The disc
-space is then free. Run FIPS. Next time Windows starts, it will
-complain that the file is corrupt, and will recreate it."
-
-
-I don't what to say. I've just parroted FIPS manual because I
-succeeded with it.
-
-
-So drink coffee, and pray.
-
-
-Run SCANDISK:
-
-
-
-
-C:\> SCANDISK
-
-
-
-Correct every cluster. You should have no dead cluster now.
-
-
-Quit SCANDISK
-
-
-
-
-
-Run DEFRAG on C:
-
-
-
-
-C:\> DEFRAG C:
-
-
-
-All used clusters are at the beginning of the hard disk.
-
-
-Quit DEFRAG
-
-
-Make a bootable floppy disk:
-
-
-
-
-C:\> FORMAT A: /S
-
-
-
-Copy __AUTOEXEC.BAT__ and __CONFIG.SYS__
-to the new floppy if you want to keep your local features (keyboard
-keys etc.). Remove the line running SMARTDRIVE.EXE in
-AUTOEXEC.BAT. Keep a minimal AUTOEXEC.BAT
-
-
-
-
-
-On the __source__ box: Copy the fips files
-__restorrb.exe__, __fips.exe__ and __errors.txt__ to
-this floppy disk.
-
-
-
-
-$ mcopy errors.txt fips.exe restorrb.exe a:
-
-
-
-Graham's comment: Doesn't this assume that mtools are installed? If
-the floppy disc is mounted as type msdos, the standard "cp" command
-should do the job, and mtools would not be needed. I have never
-used mtools, but I have played with DOS files from Linux.
-
-
-Yes, this assumes that mtools are installed. mcopy is
-faster to type than mkdir, mount, cp, umount, rmdir.
-
-
-Boot the __target__ with the floppy. Run fips while reading the
-section "Using FIPS" in the file __fips.doc__
-
-
-__Do not forget__ to answer __yes__ when fips asks for a
-rootboot saving.
-
-
-When everything is ok, save your hard disk space:
-
-$ cd
-$ rm -rf /tmp/fips-2./
-
-
-
-Now you have a nice free space for a new operating system.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!13. Debian installation
-
-
-
-
-
-I'm a Debian proselyte since it is my first Debian installation.
-Debian lovers are the same kind of people as Macintosh lovers or
-Linux lovers in the operating systems space. Nothing else
-counts. Since I'm already a Mac and Linux lover (and French too :-)
-it was time to fall in love.
-
-
-Debian is well, clearly and internationally documented. Thanks to
-all those people who bred this really open distribution.
-
-
-I could leave you on your own during the installation process. But
-since we have to interact with a shell during it, the entire process
-will be described in detail.
-
-
-I know the description is Debian specific. I prefer to give you a
-complete example than nothing except a ``run a shell at the right
-moment and type bla bla...''. I do like concrete examples.
-
-
-Simon Forget <sforget@camelot.ca> told me he could not use
-this howto with his Toshiba Libretto 50CT because the kernel could
-not recognize the pcmcia floppy drive during the installation
-process. I don't know why but there is a solution using plip, if you
-already have a dos partition on the __target__ computer.
-
-
-This solution is simpler and faster because no floppy drive nor plip
-network is necessary during the installation process. If you are
-interested in this solution, go directly to the section
-Installing from a DOS partition. I'm keeping the old installation routine because this
-new one needs a DOS partition that becomes superfluous when you
-definitely want to leave the dark side.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!13.1 Preparing the two floppies
-
-
-
-
-
-
-On the __source__ side, mount the cdrom and go to the install
-directory
-
-
-
-
-$ mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdd /cdrom
-
-
-
-The device for your CDROM may be /dev/hdb or /dev/hdc or another
-device (SCSI), depending on where is plugged your CDROM.
-
-
-
-
-$ cd /cdrom/debian/dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/
-
-
-
-Read the file install.html with a browser or install.txt with a
-more, a less, a cat (or a dog?).
-
-
-Now, record the install (alias rescue) floppy. Write a
-"resc1440.bin" label on it:
-
-
-
-
-$ dd if=resc1440.bin of=/dev/fd0H1440
-
-
-
-Write the drivers floppy. Write a "drv1440.bin" label on it:
-
-
-
-
-$ dd if=drv1440.bin of=/dev/fd0H1440
-
-
-
-Then make sure that the floppies are write-protected.
-
-
-Now you're ready to start the real installation process.
-
-
-
-
-!!13.2 The real installation process
-
-
-
-Insert the resc1440.bin floppy on __target__ drive. Reboot
-your __target__ box.
-
-
-
-
-Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux 2.x!
-...
-
-
-
-Read the text. The prompt is:
-
-
-
-
-boot:
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Loading root.bin...........
-loading linux...
-....
-
-
-
-A new screen:
-
-
-
-
-Next: Select Color or Monochrome display
-
-
-
-Choose yours with the arrow up/down keys and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Continue with the installation
-
-
-
-press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Software in the Public Interest
-presents
-*** Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 ***
-...
-
-
-
-Read the text Press <ENTER> (You see
-<Continue> on the screen)
-
-
-
-
-Next: Configure the Keyboard
-
-
-
-press <ENTER>
-Select your country and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next : Partition a Hard Disk
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Select Disk Drive
-usually /dev/hda
-
-
-
-If you have several disks choose the good one (where you want to
-install Linux) and press <ENTER>
-
-
-You are now using the program cfdisk. Using
-cfdisk is safe until you decide to [[Write] the
-partition on disk. Leaving cfdisk with [[Quit] is
-safe.
-
-
-We are going to make just two new primary partitions, a Swap one and
-a big Linux one. If you want to create more partitions, leave some
-free space or extended partitions, you can. But read the
-documentation about "Partitioning" in the
-''Installation-HOWTO'', especially if you have more than 1024
-cylinders and an old version of LILO.
-
-
-If you previously ran the FIPS program, you see the
-hda1 partition (DOSFAT16). Switch to the next free
-partition with the up/down arrow keys.
-
-
-Select [[New] with the right/left arrow keys and press
-<ENTER>
-
-
-Select [[Primary] and press <ENTER>
-
-
-Enter the size of your swap partition. Twice the RAM is usual if you
-have less than 128 megabytes of ram. If you have 2 gigabytes of
-RAM, it's because you don't want to swap. In that case, no swap
-partition is needed.
-
-
-Select [[Beginning] and press <ENTER>
-
-
-Select [[Type] and press <ENTER>. Type
-82 (Linux Swap) and press <ENTER>.
-
-
-Switch to the next free partition with the up/down arrow
-keys. Select [[New] and press <ENTER>
-
-
-Select [[Primary] and press <ENTER>
-
-
-Enter the size in MB (you can leave the default) and press
-<ENTER> Its type should be already Linux. If not,
-change to Linux (83) with [[Type]
-
-
-The partition table is defined now. Verify everything looks good. If
-you're not sure, read the documentation with [[Help]. If
-doubts are still there, select [[Quit] and leave the
-installation process. Go for a walk and restart from the beginning
-of this section.
-
-
-I assume you are confident now.
-
-
-Select [[Write]
-
-
-
-
-Are you sure you want to write the partition table to disk?
-
-
-
-Type "yes" and press <ENTER>
-
-
-Select [[Quit] and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Initialize and Activate a Swap Partition
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please select the partition to initialize as a swap device
-
-
-
-Select /dev/hda2 (normally already selected).
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Scan for Bad Blocks?
-
-
-
-select <YES> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Are you Sure?
-
-
-
-select <YES> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Initializing swap partition
-...
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Next: Initialize a Linux Partition
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Select Partition. Please select the partition to initialize as a
-Linux "ext2" file-system.
-
-
-
-Select /dev/hda3 (normally already selected) and press
-<ENTER>.
-
-
-
-
-Scan for Bad Blocks?
-
-
-
-Select <YES> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Are you Sure?
-
-
-
-Select <YES> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-A new page full of numbers. You can take a rest because it takes
-some time (especially with a big hard disk).
-
-
-
-
-Next: Mount a Previously-Initialized Partition
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please select the partition to mount
-
-
-
-Select /dev/hda3 and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Mount the /dev/hda3 device as the Root !FileSystem?
-
-
-
-Select <Yes< and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Install Operating System Kernel and Modules
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please select the medium you will use to install the system
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Select /dev/fd0 and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please place the Rescue Floppy in the first floppy drive
-
-
-
-The floppy is already there.
-Select <Continue> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Installing the Rescue Floppy ...
-Please place the Drivers Floppy in the first floppy drive
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Eject the Rescue Floppy and insert the Drivers Floppy, the one I
-you labelled drv1440.bin (you did it, didn't you?).
-Select <Continue> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Installing the Drivers Floppy ...
-
-
-
-A new screen:
-
-
-
-
-Next: Configure Device Driver Modules
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Select Category
-
-
-
-Read the text.
-
-
-
-
-Please select the category of modules
-
-
-
-Select net and press <ENTER>
-Select plip.
-
-
-
-
-Module plip
-
-
-
-Select "Install the module in the kernel" and press <ENTER>
-No parameters are needed.
-Select <Ok> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Installation succeeded
-Please press ENTER when you are ready to continue.
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-Select Exit ("Finished with these modules") and press
-<ENTER> Then you see the same kind of
-screen again. Select Exit ("Finished with these
-modules") and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Configure the Network
-
-
-
-Choose a name, you can use a different name than debian or
-target. Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Is your system connect to a network?
-
-
-
-Select <No> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-__STOP STOP STOP__. You see now:
-
-
-
-
-Next: Install the base system
-
-
-
-Now we need a shell.
-
-
-Press Alt F2 and <ENTER>
-You are in a root shell.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!13.3 An installation break: PLIP on the target side
-
-
-
-
-
-
-You are in a root shell.
-
-
-Verify the plip module is loaded:
-
-
-
-
-$ lsmod
-Module Pages Used by
-plip 3
-
-
-
-Find the exact name of the plip interface:
-
-
-
-
-$ dmesg
-...
-NET3 PLIP version 2.2 gniibe@mri.co.jp
-plip1: Parallel port at 0x378, using assigned IRQ 7
-
-
-
-You can find the same information with
-
-
-
-
-$ cat /proc/kmsg
-...
-<4>NET3 PLIP version 2.2 gniibe@mri.co.jp
-<4>plip1: Parallel port at 0x378, using assigned IRQ 7
-...
-Ctrl-c (or ^C if you prefer)
-
-
-
-Configure the plip interface:
-
-
-
-
-$ ifconfig plip1 192.168..1 pointopoint 192.168..2 netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-
-
-
-Verify everything is ok:
-
-
-
-
-$ ifconfig plip1
-plip0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr FC:FC:C0:A8:00:01
-inet addr:192.168..1 P-t-P:192.168..2 Mask:255.255.255.255
-UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MTU:1500 Metric:1
-RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:
-TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:
-Collisions:
-Interrupt:7 Base address:0x378
-
-
-
-Verify the route to __source__ exists:
-
-
-
-
-$ route
-Kernel IP routing table
-Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
-127...0 ...0 255...0 U 0 0 0 lo
-
-
-
-If not, like in the previous example, add the route to 192.168..2,
-the __source__:
-
-
-
-
-$ route add -host 192.168..2 dev plip1
-
-
-
-Now the route is installed:
-
-
-
-
-$ route
-Kernel IP routing table
-Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
-192.168..2 ...0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 plip1
-127...0 ...0 255...0 U 0 0 0 lo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Now you can perform a successful ping from the
-__source__ server (ping is not available on the Debian
-install process):
-
-
-
-
-$ ping target
-PING target (192.168..1): 56 data bytes
-64 bytes from 192.168..1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=14.0 ms
-64 bytes from 192.168..1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.3 ms
---- target ping statistics ---
-2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, % packet loss
-round-trip min/avg/max = 4.3/9.1/14.0 ms
-
-
-
-If it doesn't work, check the Null-Modem cable connection, rerun
-dmesg, ifconfig, route. Verify
-everything. Take a rest. Restart.
-
-
-When the ping is okay, return to the normal installation process:
-
-
-On the target: press Alt F1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!13.4 Return to the normal install process
-
-
-
-
-
-
-You are back to the normal installation process. You should still
-see:
-
-
-
-
-Next: Install the base system
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please select the medium you will use to install the system
-
-
-
-Select nfs and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please choose the NFS server and the mount path ...
-
-
-
-Type: 192.168..2:/cdrom
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please choose the path inside the mounted NFS filesystem
-
-
-
-Type /debian (normally already there) and press <ENTER>
-
-
-If no error message complains about the nfs mount then bravo. You can
-verify this mount by entering the shell again:
-
-
-Press Alt F2
-
-
-
-
-$ mount
-...
-192.168..2:/cdrom on /instmnt type nfs (rw, addr=192.168..2)
-$ ls /instmnt/debian
-README README.non-US doc/
-README.CD-manufacture README.pgp@ hamm/
-README.mirrors.html TRANS.TBL tools/
-README.mirrors.txt dists/
-
-
-
-Press Alt F1
-
-
-You're back again to the normal installation process.
-
-
-Now the plip nfs cdrom connection is done. Let's go on and finish
-our job.
-
-
-
-
-Please select the directory containing a file base2_.tgz
-
-
-
-Select list and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Please Wait
-The installation program is building a list of ...
-
-
-
-A new screen:
-
-
-
-
-Select Archive Path
-Please select the directory that you will use to install the Base
-System from.
-
-
-
-Only one long item, already selected. Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-The Base System is being extracted from
-/instmnt/debian/dists/.....
-
-
-
-Take a second rest, you deserve it
-
-
-
-
-Next: Configure the Base System
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Select Timezone
-
-
-
-Select your timezone and your directory and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Timezone Configuration
-
-
-
-Read and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Timezone Configuration.
-
-
-
-An other page. Read, select <YES> and press
-<ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Make Linux Bootable Directly From Hard Disk
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Create Master Boot Record?
-
-
-
-Read
-Select <Yes> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Make Linux the Default Boot Partition?
-
-
-
-Read.
-Select <No> and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Next: Make a boot Floppy
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Change Disk
-Please place a blank floppy disk in the first floppy drive.
-
-
-
-Do it and press <ENTER>
-The floppy is being formatted
-
-
-
-
-Creating a filesystem on the floppy...
-Copying the operating system kernel...
-
-
-
-A new screen:
-
-
-
-
-Next: Reboot the System
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Reboot the system ?
-
-
-
-Remove the floppy and press <ENTER>
-
-
-The system reboots. Are you still with the dark side? I guess yes,
-so insert the boot floppy you've just made and reboot again with
-Ctrl-Alt-Del
-
-
-See the boot messages.
-Read the text.
-
-
-
-
-New password:
-
-
-
-Enter a root password.
-
-
-
-
-Re-enter new password
-
-
-
-Do it. And learn it.
-
-
-
-
-Shall I create a normal user account now? [[Y/n]
-
-
-
-Enter n and press <ENTER>. Unless you want
-to do it (it is safe and good, in fact).
-
-
-
-
-Shall I install shadow passwords? [[Y/n]
-
-
-
-Enter y and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Do you want to use a PPP connection to install
-
-
-
-Enter n and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-Now you may choose one of several selections ...
-Do you want to perform this step?
-
-
-
-Enter n and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-I'm going to start the 'dselect' program...
-
-
-
-Press <ENTER>
-Select [[Q]uit and press <ENTER>
-
-
-
-
-You may now login as 'root' at the login: prompt...
-...
-debian login:
-
-
-
-Enter root.
-
-
-
-
-Password:
-
-
-
-Enter the root password.
-
-
-
-
-...
-debian:~#
-
-
-
-The system is installed and working. CONGRATULATIONS!
-
-
-My job stops
here. Read the install documentation of your
-distribution and go on with the Unix system administration job.
-
-
-When you reboot your system, the plip connection won't be in good
-shape. But now you know what to do.
-
-
-I suggest you some work:
-
-
-*Configure the plip interface for the normal boot process (in
-the file /etc/init.d/network).
-
-*
-
-*Configure /etc/fstat on the __target__ to
-simply mount the remote __source__ cdrom via nfs.
-
-source:/cdrom /cdrom nfs noauto,intr 1 2
-
-
-*
-
-*Learn Lilo. Configure it for your DOS and Linux systems and
-install it on a floppy.
-
-*
-
-*When you master Lilo on the floppy, install it on your hard
-drive.
-
-*
-
-*Install and configure the X Window System.
-
-*
-
-*Have fun.
-
-*
-
-*Mail me some feedback.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!14. Installing Slackware, Caldera
-
-
-This section is written by Florent SAUNIER.
-sabetflo@freesurf.fr
-
-
-Here, '&' is used for the root prompt, rather than '$'.
-
-
-
-
-
-I have performed a Slackware installation using PLIP very
-succesfully. I have also been able to install !RedHat and Caldera
-Open linux using the very same method described below.
-
-
-As previously specified by Gilles, a Slackware installation requires
-everything specified in the chapter "What do you need?" with the time
-increased to 10 hours if you desire to install xfree(86) and some
-development tools.
-
-
-Further on, you first need to read Gilles' installation as I set up
-mine according to his method.
-
-
-Finally, I have performed Slackware and Caldera installation on
-a Twinhead 550C laptop, with 8Mb Ram, and 2Gbytes Hard drive.
-
-
-
-
-!!14.1 Slakware installation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*1- Make 2 disks (boot and root) and prepare a plip disk
-*
-
-*2- Install PLIP module
-*
-
-*3- Create a NFS drive to use PLIP with
-*
-
-*4- Launch the Slackware (or Caldera) Installation
-*
-
-*5- Drink all remaining coffee and go to bed waiting completion of
-installation. Graham said: Comment ? Du cafeacute avant de dormir ?
-Non ! Le cafeacute au petit matin, apregraves la nuit. Avant, du vin.
-*
-
-
-!Making boot,root and plip disks
-
-
-To install Slackware verion using an ATAPI CDROM from your source,
-you will need the standard kernel image bareapm.i or bare.i. If you
-want to make an install with SCSI support, use the scsinet.i image.
-
-
-Other images exist, such as net.i which should include the PLIP
-function but on my i486 laptop, Twinhead550C, the image does not
-work. In my experience, the standard image always works on
-any laptop I have used.
-
-
-
-
-!1a- creating the boot and root disks.
-
-
-
-
-
-From DOS (PC-DOS, DR-DOS, FreeDOS, ...) create the boot disk by typing:
-
-rawrite bareapm.i
-
-then create the root disks:
-
-rawrite color.gz.a (if you are using a color screen)
-
-
-
-
-
-!1b- Creating the PLIP disk
-
-
-On a DOS formated disk copy the following files:
-
-
-*1- plip.o (object program for the plip tool)
-*
-
-*2- parport_pc
-*
-
-*3- parport
-*
-
-Those modules are compulsory prior to a PLIP install, you will find
-them into the Slackware installation CDROM under the directory
-/MODULES. The same applies to the Caldera
-installation. Run a "find" if you cannot find them.
-
-
-
-
-!1c- launching the installation.
-
-
-Insert your boot disk in your Laptop and start the computer.
-Follow the installation procedure and wait until the system ask for
-the root disk.
-Insert it and wait for the prompt login: "Slackware login".
-
-
-To start the Slackware installation you must log in as root. Type
-"root" at the prompt. Be aware that at the time of installation your
-keyboard is still qwerty.
-
-!2a- Install PLIP module
-
-
-Install your source computer according to Gilles' instructions,
-from chapter 7 to 9.
-
-
-Install PLIP on the target. To install the PLIP module you need to
-launch the program from your PLIP disk. Remember you did it, no !!!
-
-
-Access your floppy disk with:
-
-$ mount /dev/fd0h1440 /floppy
-$ cd /floppy
-$ insmod parport # it will install your parallel port
-$ insmod parport_pc # it will set it up
-$ insmod plip # it will install plip module
-
-If during the PLIP installation you encounter an error, it means that
-your parallel port has not been correctly installed. You may type again
-the instruction above, it does work sometimes !!, or go to the parport
-directory and write the appropriate setting.
-
-$ cd /proc/parport/
-$ vi IRQ # Verify that 7 is written in it if you are using
-# that interrupt'
-
-See the chapter "PLIP on the source side" to get the proper setting.
-
-
-You should not bother too much as at 95% on the 5 laptops I have
-installed everyting went smoothly. (Comment peut-on avoir "95% de
-cinq", said rational Graham)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!3a- Now create your NFS drive.
-
-
-From that point I have chosen to use the creation of a NFS drive
-on the target computer. Then I will make an installation using the
-"From directory" option rather than from nfs.
-
-
-Do not forget you still have a US keyboard layout. Of course you
-have set up your source according to chapter "Network parameters".
-You did then ping your source, but you cannot yet ping the target.
-
-
-So the first step is to configure your PLIP connection:
-On the target type:
-
-
-
-
-$ ifconfig plip0 192.168..1 pointopoint 192.168..2 netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-
-
-
-Test your Plip configuration by pinging the target from the source
-
-
-
-
-$ ping target
-
-then mount your nfs drive on the target:
-
-$ cd /
-$ mkdir nfstest
-$ mount -t nfs 192.168..2:/cdrom /nfstest
-
-''You have just configured a drive linked to your source
-directory /cdrom were you suppose to have the Slackware CDROM
-connected, from your target directory called nfstest''.
-
-
-Now everything is set up and you are ready to launch the Slackware
-installation program, by typing "setup".
-
-
-__note:__if you do not have enough memory, below 8MB
-setup will not be launched, then you will have to make a swap
-space to allow the program to work.
-First, create your disk partition with your swap by typing
-
-$ fdisk
-
-
-
-Note which is your swap partition (e.g. /hda3), then quit fdisk with
-'w'. Once it's done, type:
-
-
-
-
-$ mkswap -c /dev/hda3
-$ swapon /dev/ha3
-
-
-
-Your swap is now set up.
-You may then launch the "setup" program.
-
-
-
-
-!4a- Installing Slakware
-
-
-the setup programm shows various menu items:
-
-
-*HELP - Help file
-*
-
-*KEYMAP - Keyboard select (Azerty at last !!!)
-*
-
-*ADDSWAP - Create and select swap
-*
-
-*TARGET - Select target
-*
-
-*SOURCE - select the source
-*
-
-*SELECT - Select packages to install
-*
-
-*CONFIGURE - Set up your Linux system and make LILO
-*
-
-*EXIT - bye bye setup
-*
-
-
-
-4b- Select your keyboard, for French take -Fr-latin1.map
-
-
-4c- Select your swap partition if not already configured
-
-
-4d- Select the target, default is '/'
-
-
-4e- Select the source. tricky stuff: choose "Installing from a
-drive", then type the drive so : /nfstest/slackware
-'''/slackware' because your drive must point to your slackware
-CDROM directory''
-
-
-4f- Select packages to install
-
-
-4g- Wait, Wait, Wait and Wait........
-
-
-
-
-!!14.2 Caldera Installation
-
-
-
-
-I told you that Caldera works also with that install. In fact, as
-Caldera automatically launches its Setup program, once you arrived
-at the menu where you are supposed to choose your source disks, type
-ALT F2, go to another screen, then log on as root and make your
-nfs drive as described above in points 2 to 4.
-Then go back to the installation screen with ALT F1, and type
-the famous nfstest as your source directory. Caldera will then
-install without problem.
-
-!!14.3 Troubleshooting
-
-
-
-If you are experiencing any trouble with that installation you may
-report it to me and I'll try to help as best as I can.
-----
-
-!!15. Installing !RedHat 6.x
-
-
-This section is written by Dr. Tilmann Bubeck,
-bubeck@think-at-work.de
-
-
-
-
-
-I tried hard to install a laptop through PLIP with a !RedHat 6.2 but
-the installer from !RedHat is buggy and could not be used for
-PLIP. I verified that it was already broken in !RedHat 6.1, but
-works in !RedHat 5.2 as desired. Patches have been sent to !RedHat
-and will hopefully be applied to the upcoming !RedHat 7..
-
-
-So if you want to install a !RedHat 6.x over PLIP you __must__
-follow these instructions.
-
-
-The problem is the "bootnet" disk. This disk should be used for
-PLIP installation but has 2 serious errors:
-
-
-
-
-
-*it does not contain the necessary driver "parport_pc"
-*
-
-*it does not allow you to specify important module
-parameters to "parport_pc" (especially "iobase" and "irq").
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-!!15.1 Using a fixed "bootnet" disk
-
-
-
-Probably the easiest way to solve the above problem is to use a
-fixed "bootnet" disk. You can get a fixed "bootnet" disk for !RedHat
-6.2 from
-http://www-ti.informatik.uni-tuebingen.de/~bubeck/bootnet-plip-62.img
-
-Use the following command to copy the downloaded image to an empty disk:
-
-
-dd if=bootnet-plip-62.img of=/dev/fd0.
-
-
-Then insert the disk and turn your computer on. When you come to
-the point where you must choose your network device driver please
-do:
-
-
-
-
-
-*1- Choose "Parallel Port Module for PC" and select "specify
-module parameters".
-
-*
-
-*2- Enter iobase and interrupt for your parallel
-port. Typical values are iobase=0x378 or iobase=0x3bc. Interrupt most
-often is "irq=7".
-
-*
-
-*3- Validate that the kernel loads the module and finds the
-parallel port. Use ALT+F4 to switch to kernel messages and look
-for a line saying: "parport: ... irq: 7".
-
-*
-
-*4- The installation will then try to access the network
-which is still not available. So the installer asks again for the
-installation method. Choose your method again.
-
-*
-
-*5- Now choose the "plip" module without any
-parameters. Again verify the loading of the module in the kernel
-messages.
-
-*
-
-*6- Network should be up and running, installation should
-proceed. If not, then check the modules parameters to
-"parport_pc".
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-!!15.2 Building your own "bootnet" disk
-
-
-
-If the above bootnet disk is not suitable for your needs, I will
-present a small description of how to transform a standard bootnet
-disk for using "plip". This description is quite short and is
-addressed to the advanced user.
-
-
-
-
-
-*1- make a copy of the standard bootnet disk by using "dd".
-
-*
-
-*2- insert this copy of standard bootnet disk and mount it
-with: mount /dev/fd0 /mnt
-
-*
-
-*3- gunzip initial ramdisk with cp /mnt/initrd.img
-/tmp/initrd.img.gz; gunzip /tmp/initrd.img.gz
-
-*
-
-*4- Mount initial ramdisk with mkdir /mnt2; mount -o loop
-/tmp/initrd.img /mnt2
-
-*
-
-*5- gunzip and extract modules directory with: cd /tmp;
-zcat /mnt2/modules/modules.cgz | cpio -ivd
-
-*
-
-*6- You should now have a directory called with your kernel
-version number (e.g. "2.2.14-5.0BOOT") containing a lot
-of modules. Check if the modules "parport_pc.o" is
-included in this directory (it is unfortunately NOT
-included in !RedHat 6.-6.2). If you can not find it, then
-please build a custom kernel with the EXTRAVERSION number
-like your bootnet disk (in this case: "5.0BOOT") and
-"parport" support as module. Copy the newly created
-parport_pc.o module to your new modules directory: cp
-.../parport_pc.o /tmp/2.2.14-5.0BOOT.
-
-*
-
-*7- delete a normally unused module, so that you have
-additional space on the disk: rm
-/tmp/2.2.14-5.0BOOT/sktr.o (driver for token ring
-network adapter).
-
-*
-
-*8- rebuild modules archive with: find
-/tmp/2.2.14-5.0BOOT | cpio -ov -H crc | gzip >
-/mnt2/modules/modules.cgz
-
-*
-
-*9- insert a new modules dependency line into modules.dep
-saying that module "parport_pc" needs module "parport":
-echo "parport_pc: parport" >>
-/mnt2/modules/modules.dep
-
-*
-
-*10- insert entry for parport_pc module into module-info so
-that the user can select the parport_pc module during
-installation. Append the following text to the end of
-/mnt2/modules/module-info:
-
-parport_pc
-plip
-"Parallel Port Module for PC"
-io "Base I/O address"
-irq "IRQ level"
-
-
-*
-
-*11- unmount and gzip initial ramdisk with: umount /mnt2;
-gzip -9 /tmp/initrd.img
-
-*
-
-*12- copy initial ramdisk to bootnet disk and unmount: cp /tmp/initrd.img.gz /mnt/initrd.img; umount /mnt
-*
-
-
-
-By following these instructions, you get a bootnet disk containing
-all necessary modules and therefore allowing for a PLIP
-installation. Please follow the instructions elsewhere in this how-to
-on how to do the installation with the new disk.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!16. Installing !RedHat 7.
-
-
-This section is written by
-Leonard den Ottolander
-
-To install !RedHat 7.0 over PLIP the easiest way to go is to use a
-patched bootnet.img which is available via the url
-http://home.hetnet.nl/~ottolander. This saves the need
-for a driver disk, which might be useful when installing on a
-machine which floppy drive stops functioning after boot (I made this
-bootnet-plip.img to do an install to a Toshiba Libretto 30 which has
-a funny PCMCIA floppy drive that is no longer available after boot).
-
-
-This disk is a full bootnet.img for !RedHat 7., with the modules
-necessary for PLIP added to it. Since there was enough disk space,
-no modules had to be deleted. So you can use this image as if it
-were a full featured bootnet.img. No need for different disks.
-
-
-I am not going into detail on the actual installation procedure, but
-there are a few things to note:
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-The parport module should be loaded before the PLIP
-module. Specify i/o address and irq parameters for the parallel
-port when inserting the parallel port module.
-
-*
-
-*
-
-After inserting the parport_pc module the installer will show the
-"Installation method" screen a second time. This is expected
-behaviour. Choose the PLIP module this second time. No parameters
-need to be specified when inserting the PLIP module.
-
-*
-
-*
-
-When specifying network parameters, do not use a netmask of
-255.255.255.255 as you might normally do for a PLIP connection. If
-you do this by accident you will have to reboot to be able to
-mount the installation directory succesfully. Going back and
-respecifying the parameters will not help you out.
-
-*
-
-*
-
-When doing an NFS install with !RedHat 7.0 make sure all files from
-the !RedHat directories from both CD's are copied to the NFS mount
-point (cp -a !RedHat for both CD's). It is not possible to use the
-mounted CD's.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!16.1 Creating your own bootnet-plip disk
-
-
-
-This section is a slightly adapted copy of the procedure to create
-a bootnet-plip image for !RedHat 6.2 described by Tilmann
-Bubeck. Thanx Tilmann!
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-1) Mount a copy of the standard bootnet disk and copy all files to
-a temporary directory:
-
-mount -o loop -t vfat /tmp/bootnet.img /mnt/bootnet
-cp -a /mnt/bootnet /tmp
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-2) Gunzip the initial ramdisk, mount it and copy all files to a
-temporary directory:
-
-mv /tmp/bootnet/initrd.img /tmp/bootnet/initrd.gz
-gzip -d /tmp/bootnet/initrd.gz
-mount -o loop /tmp/bootnet/initrd /mnt/initrd
-cp -a /mnt/initrd /tmp
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-3) Gunzip and extract the modules directory with:
-
-cd /tmp
-zcat /tmp/initrd/modules/modules.cgz | cpio -ivd
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-4) Install the kernel-BOOT-2.2.16-22 rpm and copy the modules
-parport.o, parport_pc.o and plip.o from /lib/modules/2.2.16-22BOOT
-to /tmp/2.2.16-22BOOT, or use the midnight commander to extract
-these files from rpm. When building modified boot disks you will
-always need the modules from the kernel-BOOT rpm.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-5) If you need additional space on your bootnet-plip disk, delete
-an unused module from the modules directory, fe:
-
-rm /tmp/2.2.16-22BOOT/old_tulip.o
-
-
-
-Note that this is not necessary for the !RedHat 7.0 bootnet
-disk. There is enough space left for the added modules. Do *not*
-delete modules like sunrpc.o, lockd.o, nfs.o, fat.o, vfat.o and
-the like. This will make your disk useless. Use common sense.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-6) Rebuild the modules archive:
-
-find /tmp/2.2.16-22BOOT | cpio -ov -H crc | gzip > \
-/tmp/initrd/modules/modules.cgz
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-7) Insert a new modules dependency line into modules.dep saying
-that module "parport_pc" needs module "parport":
-
-echo "parport_pc: parport" >> /tmp/initrd/modules/modules.dep
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-8) Insert entries for the parport_pc and plip modules into
-module-info. These entries should look like this:
-
-
-
-
-parport_pc
-plip
-"Parallel Port, Insert Before PLIP"
-io "Base I/O address"
-irq "IRQ level"
-plip
-plip
-"PLIP (Parallel Link Interface Protocol)"
-io "Base I/O address"
-irq "IRQ level"
-
-
-
-You probably may omit the io and irq entries for plip. Also
-delete any entries that refer to modules that you removed from
-the archive (ie old_tulip in the previous example).
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-
-9) Copy the modified module files to the initial ramdisk:
-
-cp -a /tmp/initrd/modules/module* /mnt/initrd/modules
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-
-10) Unmount and gzip the initial ramdisk and copy it to the disk
-image:
-
-umount /mnt/initrd
-gzip -9 /tmp/bootnet/initrd
-cp /tmp/bootnet/initrd.gz /mnt/bootnet/initrd.img
-umount /mnt/bootnet
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*
-
-
-11) The file /tmp/bootnet.img is now your new
-bootnet-plip.img. You might want to clean up your temporary
-files:
-
-
-
-
-rm -r /tmp/2.2.16-22BOOT
-rm -r /tmp/initrd
-rm -r /tmp/bootnet
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!! 17. Installing Suse
-
-
-
-
-
-The Suse installation process includes PLIP support (Network type
-configuration). If you encounter a problem installing a Suse distibution
-using PLIP, feel free to report them.
-
-
-
-----
-
-!! 18. Installing from a DOS partition
-
-
-You can use this section if you already have a DOS partition on your
-__target__ computer. I think it is a faster installation
-method.
-
-
-Read the section 5.3.1 "Installing from a DOS partition" from
-install.txt. This section is also available on the Debian
-CD in the html file
-ch-install-methods.html.
-
-
-I am just going to help you to make the first point : "1. Get the
-following files from your nearest Debian repository"
-
-
-The transfer is easy with the floppy-disc based Linux from
-tomsrtbt.
-
-
-Export the __source__ cdrom drive via nfs.
-
-
-Read the file
-tomsrtbt.FAQ
-
-
-Create the floppy under DOS or Linux, you have the choice.
-
-
-
-
-Linux installation:
-a) extract the .tar.gz archive
-b) Be root
-c) Be in the tomsrtbt-<version> directory
-d) Have a blank floppy with no bad sectors
-e) Do './install.s'
-
-
-
-Boot the __target__ with the floppy. Login as root.
-
-
-
-
-$ insmod plip
-$ ifconfig plip1 192.168..1 pointopoint 192.168..2 \
-netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-$ route add -host 192.168..2 dev plip1
-$ mount -t nfs 192.168..2:/cdrom /cdrom
-$ mkdir /c
-$ mount -t msdos /dev/hda1 /c
-$ mkdir /c/debian
-$ cd /cdrom/dists/stable/main/disks-i386/current/
-$ cp resc1440.bin drv1440.bin base2_1.tgz root.bin linux \
-install.bat loadlin.exe /c/debian
-
-
-
-The \ means the command line continues on the next line.
-The cp command takes some time. When finished, remove the
-floppy and then :
-
-$ reboot
-
-
-
-Boot under DOS.
-
-
-
-
-C:\> cd debian
-C:\DEBIAN> install
-
-
-
-Now you start to install Debian from a DOS partition. You do not
-need plip or floppy during the installation process. Everything
-deals with the hard drive. Read the Debian install documentation, it
-is very good and clear.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!19. Install the plip interface permanently
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!19.1 On the source side
-
-
-
-
-
-
-I use an old Linux !RedHat 4.1 distribution. The location of the
-files can be different on other GNU/Linux distributions but the
-philosophy is the same (The Unix System V convention).
-
-
-Create the file /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip with this content:
-
-
-
-
-#!/bin/sh
-##############################
-# file /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip #
-##############################
-# See how we were called.
-case "$1" in
-start)
-# Start daemons.
-/bin/echo "Starting plip interface: "
-/bin/echo "Doing /sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 up"
-/sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-/bin/echo "Doing /bin/ping -q -c 4 target"
-/bin/ping -q -c 4 target
-/bin/echo "Starting plip interface: done"
-;;
-stop)
-# Stop daemons.
-/bin/echo "Shutting down plip interface:"
-/bin/echo "Doing /sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 down"
-/sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 down
-/bin/echo "Doing /sbin/modprobe -r plip "
-/sbin/modprobe -r plip
-/bin/echo "Shutting down plip interface: done"
-;;
-*)
-echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
-exit 1
-esac
-exit
-# === End of File ===
-
-
-
-Only the ifconfig lines are strictly necessary. Perhaps you will
-need to add some modprobe commands if you don't use
-kerneld or the kmod feature of new kernels 2.2.x
-
-
-Create the symbolic links in the rc*.d directories:
-
-
-
-
-$ cd /etc/rc.d/rc0.d/
-$ ln -s ../init.d/plip K97plip
-$ cd /etc/rc.d/rc1.d/
-$ ln -s ../init.d/plip K92plip
-$ cd /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/
-$ ln -s ../init.d/plip S11plip
-$ cd /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/
-$ ln -s ../init.d/plip S11plip
-
-
-
-You can choose other numbers. Make sure that the two-digit number
-after 'K' is greater than the number of every other file that stops
-a service depending on plip.
-
-
-Make sure that the two-digit number after 'S' is less than the
-number of every other file that start a service depending on plip:
-nfs, nis, ftp, http etc.
-
-
-Update the /etc/conf.modules file, choosing the correct
-IRQ number (7 is mine, yours may be different):
-
-
-
-
-# /etc/conf.modules
-...
-alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
-post-install parport_pc echo 7 > /proc/parport//irq
-...
-
-
-
-Test the plip shell:
-
-
-
-
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip
-Usage: /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip {start|stop}
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip stop
-Shutting down plip interface:
-Doing /sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 down
-Doing /sbin/modprobe -r plip
-Shutting down plip interface: done
-$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/plip start
-Starting plip interface:
-Doing /sbin/ifconfig plip0 source pointopoint target netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-Doing /bin/ping -q -c 4 target
-PING target (192.168..1): 56 data bytes
---- target ping statistics ---
-4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, % packet loss
-round-trip min/avg/max = 4.4/8.3/14.0 ms
-Starting plip interface: done
-
-
-
-Updating the start scripts is a good occasion to reboot a Unix
-system, to check the modifications. Do it:
-
-
-
-
-$ init 6 # or "shutdown -r now" or "reboot"
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-!!19.2 On the target side
-
-
-
-
-
-
-Update the file /etc/init.d/network:
-
-
-
-
-#! /bin/sh
-#######################
-# /etc/init.d/network #
-#######################
-ifconfig lo 127...1
-route add -net 127...
-ifconfig plip1 192.168..1 pointopoint 192.168..2 netmask 255.255.255.255 up
-route add -host 192.168..2 dev plip1
-
-
-
-That's all because the parport features are directly in the kernel.
-
-
-Updating the start scripts is a good occasion to reboot a Unix
-system, to check the modifications. Do it:
-
-
-
-
-$ init 6
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!20. Compatibility with a printer (lp)
-
-
-I use the same parallel port for printing on a printer and
-networking with my laptop without big problems. It takes less than
-one second to switch from printing to networking. I just add a cheap
-manual switch between the parallel port, the printer and the
-laptop. The cable between the switch and the desktop computer is a
-fully connected one. The switch is just the one used to shared
-printers when no network is available. It works.
-
-
-Sometimes, the kernel is not very happy because it can't finish its
-network job. In that case, I shut down the plip interface and restart
-it when needed.
-
-
-I bought a new parallel card last year but it is still in its
-box. I'll write an "install a second parallel port" when I succeed
-in opening the box and add that beautiful card in the last connector
-I have left.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!21. Need to compile a new kernel ?
-
-
-
-
-
-Several times during the __source__ server configuration we
-mentioned that a kernel compilation on the __source__ computer
-could be needed.
-
-
-I list the things you need to change or set. If you have never
-compiled a kernel, read the ''Kernel-HOWTO''.
-
-
-
-
-Loadable module support --->
-[[*] Enable loadable module support
-General setup --->
-[[*] Networking support
-<M> Parallel port support
-<M> PC-style hardware
-Networking options --->
-[[*] TCP/IP networking
-Network device support --->
-[[*] Network device support
-<*> Dummy net driver support
-<M> PLIP (parallel port) support
-<*> or <M> PPP (point-to-point) support
-Character devices --->
-<M> Parallel printer support
-Filesystems --->
-[[*] /proc filesystem support
-<*> or <M> ISO 9660 CDROM filesystem support
-Network File Systems --->
-<*> or <M> NFS filesystem support
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!! 22. What's new
-
-
-This tag is automatic so it IS the reference. (Sometimes I forget to
-update the version number and the date)
-
-
-$Id: PLIP-Install-HOWTO.sgml,v 1.36 2001/12/03 19:12:53 gilles Exp $
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.36, 3 December 2001__:
-
-
-
-
-*Changed the
-licence. Do what you want.
-
-*
-
-*Added a
-Suse section. Thanks
-Graham.
-
-*
-
-*Added a
-PLIP for the impatient
-section.
-
-*
-
-*Changed my email address.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.31, 21 April 2001__:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*Corrected a bad url in section "Installing !RedHat
-7.". Thanks Leonard.
-
-*
-
-*Corrected broken links find by the nice
-clink software.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.30, 13 April 2001__:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*Added section "Installing !RedHat 7.". Thanks Leonard.
-*
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.28, 18 December 2000__:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*Corrected more mistakes in my English. Thanks again Graham.
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.27, 11 August 2000__:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*The SLIP line was not needed, SLIP is serial line
-oriented. The PPP line was partly wrong, we need PPP support by
-the kernel.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Corrected more mistakes in my English, though I know
-that more remain and new ones come every time I write a
-sentence...
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added a "compatibility with a printer" section.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added a Null-Printer == Null-Modem comment.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added a "build your own cable" section.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Corrected a bug in the Slackware section.
-Here (inverted
-IP adresses). Thanks to Brad Rigby.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Removed obsolete paragraph from the "Introduction" section.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added request for information about translations in
-the "Introduction" section.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Mentioned the "what's new section" at the top of the
-document.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added a vc-header in the What's new section
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added the WHAT_IS_NEW label
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.22, 16 June 2000__:
-
-
-
-
-* Added a mention to PARTED
-http://www.gnu.org/software/parted as told by Andrew Clausen
-(clausen@gnu.org).
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Added section Installing Slackware, !RedHat, or
-Caldera, by Florent SAUNIER.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Corrected some English faults, thanks to Graham and
-Tomas.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __v1.15, 26 November 1999__:
-
-
-
-
-*The section "What's new". It is this section.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*The section "Install the plip interface permanently".
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*The section "List of contributors and acknowledgements".
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*Joined the different chapters dealing with the
-detailed Debian installation to form a single chapter with the
-actual chapters as just subsections.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-* Made a new section "Installing from a DOS
-partition". A simpler and faster method.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!23. To do
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*Check a kernel compilation from scratch (no last
-.config file) with only the options I gave. Add the
-missing ones if any.
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*Make the Mandrake, Turbo Linux, and Stampede detailed
-installation chapters. Contributions are welcome. Gilles Lamiral won't
-do that job unless given new computers and CDs.
-
-
-Debian (done), Red Hat (redone by Tilmann Bubeck), Slackware (done),
-Caldera !OpenLinux (done), SuSE (done).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-*
-
-*Make "The CD-ROM NFS server side" chapter become simply
-"the server side" chapter with subsections like "cdrom medium",
-"zip medium", "hard disk medium", and "ftp server" "nfs server",
-"samba server" "http server". Again, contributions are welcome.
-
-*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
-
-!!24. List of contributors and acknowledgements
-
-
-
-
-
-I thank all the people in this list of contributors or projects. If
-you think I forgot someone, do not hesitate to complain.
-
-
-
-
-; __Werner Heuser <wehe@snafu.de> __:
-
-He said: "yesterday I had time enough to read your document. It's
-great and in the next issue of my HOWTO (probably 2. December) I
-will make a link to it."
-
-
-He did.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __LDP <linux-howto@metalab.unc.edu>__:
-
-The Linux Documentation Project accepted the PLIP-Install-HOWTO
-without any hesitation.
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Graham Bosworth <graham@bozikins.connectfree.co.uk>__:
-
-Graham corrected my bad English all over the document. Several
-times. Graham told me that Suse includes a PLIP installation
-process.
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Simon Forget <sforget@camelot.ca>__:
-
-Simon had a problem with his pcmcia floppy drive. So he led me
-search for a solution that is, in fact, simpler and faster (the
-DOS one).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Andrew Clausen <clausen@gnu.org>__:
-
-Andrew suggested that I talk about parted
-http://www.gnu.org/software/parted
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Florent SAUNIER <FlorentSAUNIER@sabetflo.freesurf.fr>__:
-
-Florent wrote the section called "Installing Slackware/Caldera".
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Tomas Pospisek <tpo@spin.ch>__:
-
-Tomas also corrected my bad english.
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Brad Rigby <brigby@rocketmail.com>__:
-
-Brad corrected a bug in the Slackware section (inverted IP
-adresses).
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Donald Becker <becker@super.org>__:
-
-Donald wrote the PLIP kernel documentation
-/usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/PLIP.txt
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Tilmann Bubeck <bubeck@think-at-work.de>__:
-
-Tilmann wrote the section called "Installing !RedHat 6.x".
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-; __Leonard den Ottolander <leonardjo@hetnet.nl>__:
-
-Leonard wrote the section called "Installing !RedHat 7.x".
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-----
+Describe
[HowToPLIPInstallHOWTO
] here.
