[TriLUG] frustration with network install (laptop)

[Andrew Perrin]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, M. Mueller wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 09:55:47AM -0500, Andrew Perrin wrote:
> > Hey all-
> >
> > On advice from people here, I bought an IBM thinkpad 240, which I intend
> > to use mainly to make classroom presentations via LCD projector. I also
> > have an SMC CardBus EZCard 10/100 ethernet adapter, which I hope(d) to use
> > to install debian on the machine.  That's where I'm getting stuck, and
> > wondering if anyone can offer advice.
>
> Go Knoppix.  If it works, then reverse engineer from there - or load
> Knoppix to hdd.  Often it just works.

Thanks - eventually got it to work; if you're interested, the story is at
http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin/tips/src/tp240.html

Andy

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