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Nice work!
The LAN version - (if your home network hangs off a DHCP server)
Make the KNOPPIX directory available with a http or ftp server (Monkey?).
Optional:- make other files, dpkg.tar.gz and .dsl files etc available also
Boot your soon to be DSL box with tomsrtboot.
Partition the hard drive:- "fdisk /dev/hda", make a partition active.
I usually put a swap partition first. "mkswap /dev/yourswap"
Format your ext2 partition/s "mke2fs /dev/yourext2"
Check to see you can find the install file host "ping dottedquad of host"
Mount the partition you want the KNOPPIX dir copied to "mount -t ext2 -o rw /dev/whatever /mnt"
Make a directory called KNOPPIX "mkdir /mnt/KNOPPIX"
Note: wget (in BusyBox) 'gets' to the pwd.
Move to the mounted partition "cd mnt"
Get the files "wget protocol://dottedquad of host:port/KNOPPIX/desiredfile"
(desired files: KNOPPIX, boot.img)
Optional:- get other files "cd .." "wget protocol://dottedquad of host:port/desiredfile"
Return to root "cd /"
Unmount the partition "umount /mnt/"

Reboot with the DSL boot floppy

I have an old IBM laptop i am trying to boot up right now using this guide, the ifconfig command gives me the loopback address and when i try to assign the IP i get "no such device".

I am trying to connect via my Linksys wireless PC card. When I pull it out after the boot then put it back in it will detect the card and give me its information. Will TOMSRTBT work with this card or should I go out and buy the ethernet linksys card?

EDIT: I bought a Linksys PCM200 and the laptop won't even power it up. It powers up my wireless card though. Any help here please, I would appreciate it.

well, the nic card you have is a 32-bit cardbus notebook card and your laptop probably only supports 16-bit pcmcia cards.

the easiest way to tell which is which is this: the cardbus cards have a copper or bronze colored strip on the top at the end you put into the slot.

cardbus no worky on old pcmcia slots, but old pcmcia worky on cardbus.

wierd, no?

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

Ok so can I install with the wireless WPC11?

only if TomsRootBoot sees it.

type

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$ ifconfig

to see if it sees it.

you should get something like this

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# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:76:4B:87:3E
inet addr:192.168.0.32 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:22899 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:21234 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:24359728 (23.2 MiB) TX bytes:2385035 (2.2 MiB)
Interrupt:11

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:400 (400.0 B) TX bytes:400 (400.0 B)

if all you get is this

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lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:400 (400.0 B) TX bytes:400 (400.0 B)

then you're outta luck with the wi/fi card

what i would do is to head to Fry's, Bestbuy, Compusa, or even Wal-Mart and pick up a non cardbus ethernet card. they're usually <$40. just watch out for the copper strip! ^_^

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

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