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Then create symbolic links for  stable ,  contrib , and if available,  non free .
Make these links point to their respective places in the mounted archive. As
an example: If the mount point is /mnt/dist/debian and the path on the CD 
ROM to binary i386 is /bo/binary i386, then the link would be made by the
following commands:
cd /mnt/dist
ln  s debian/bo main
with similar constructions for the contrib and non free sections.
Once the directory structures are in place then just give /mnt/dist as the  top
level  of the distribution. If this seems too complicated then simply answer
 none  to the first prompt and then give the explicit path to each of the
parts of the distribution being installed. (See the Notes section on page 53 for
details.)
floppy:
This is not a recommended installation method. Floppies are notorious for
their failure rates. If there is a machine with an archive and Linux, and
floppies are going to be made on that machine for one that only has floppy
drives, it would be far more successful to bring the machines close enough
together to install a null modem cable between them and establish a SLIP
connection between the two machines and proceed with an FTP installation.
If this is impossible. . . , then the problem becomes one where you must have
far too much idle time on your hands. CD ROM drives are cheap. Buy one. If
you wish to install the complete binary distribution, it rings in at just under
400 MB. Even on 1.44 MB floppies that's still around 280 floppies.
For a limited number of packages this method has a reasonable chance of
success. The best approach for this is to place all of the .deb files for the






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