Remote Debian install?
Randy Edwards
redwards at golgotha.net
Fri Nov 26 11:02:00 EST 2004
> Assuming it comes up, I've got a minimal Debian install.
It always works that smoothly in my assumptions too. :-) (I assume you're
testing this on a local box just to make sure you don't have to blow $150,
eh?)
> I've tried to install GRUB from scratch before, and failed -- and RTFM'ing
> was kind of opaque.
Is that what they call that black color?! My French was never that
good. :-)
> Can anyone supply me with the magick(tm) one-line command that would
> install GRUB with a /boot/vmlinuz kernel, from partition /dev/hda4?
Debian includes a magical "grub-install" command. It'll probe your
disks/BIOS and set up the master boot record.
From there, you only need to fiddle with the /boot/grub/menu.lst to make
sure it's pointing to the right kernel and boot partition. Double check that
menu.lst -- I've been bitten more than once relying on Debian's
auto-detect-the-kernels when booting from an odd root partition.
Regards,
.
Randy
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