dpkg..

[RobinVossen]

Well, here is the idea..
I want to switch from Gentoo to Debian.
I dont have inet on this pc.
But I want a minimal system.
So, I did get a netinstall system.
Well, done.
Well, install worked.. but now I need to install xfce and other programs.
So, I was looking at the package system.
So I found out that I had to use Dpkg.
So I downloaded all the packages I need from the website.
Jobs Done. so I was hoping that

dpkg -i *

worked.
But, well it doesnt.
Is there a easy way to install lots of files from a CD??
Im sorry for this low level question.

Anyone who can help me?

Cheers,
Robin

[hughitt1]

Hi,

From the documentation, it looks like if you use the recursive switch along with the name of the directory containing the packages, it should install multiple packages.

e.g.

dpkg -iR /media/cdrom/dists/

Hope that helps. Goodluck!

[RobinVossen]

ok, I am really sorry.
I have read the documentation a couple of times and I didnt see that... (I think its my dyslexia)...
I really am sorry, I should have read better.

So when I do that it will look for dependences?

Thanks alot, ill try asap.

[bigtomrodney]

Just a side note, I hope this helps...

Have you heard of AptOnCD? It was written for Ubuntu but I'm sure it would work for Debian. It allows you to build a repository CD based on an existing install.

[devils casper]

There is another way too. Check this thread.

[RobinVossen]

@devils_casper That looks like the best way.. ^^ but, I still have to find out how to install packages with that way. Instead of upgrading them. But I think I can find a way..
@bigtomrodney I think It will, not sure though. Since I dont have room for a Graphical End. Well Ill look into it. Thanks!
@hughitt1 I tryed that, and it fails since of to many errors. I have no idea wjy since I downloaded all the files that the debian site said I was needing. Anywho I think that the other ways are better. Thanks Though!!!

Edit:
I am trying Devils Way now,
I got a list of all the Packages. Downloaded everything with wget -i. (Cygwin ^^)
And well now I am installing all the packages with dpgk -i *.deb
Hope that works.
Already got once stopped since of to many errors. but that was when i did dpgk -i *
So I hope this does work.

Cheers,
Robin

[RobinVossen]

Sorry I reply on myself.
But I just cant figure out how to do this?
I tried apt-get with changing sources.list...
I tried dselect. I tried the way of Devil and Bigtom.. Well Devils just doesn't work. (Since it only has a GUI..)
And, I tryed my own way.
Ive been googling.. I think i just should stick to Gentoo. but that DualBoot keeps acting up.
And I dont like the Source-Only thing. Since I install a lot of programs. And I update everyday.
And Debian does have the innit and service scripts I likes so.
Anyhow, does anyone have a better idea for me?

And, I know this is for a diffrent topic.. But what is

atkbd.c Spurious ACK on isa0060/serio0.

for error?
Since it keeps coming up. And I googled it and they say you have to reinstall the kernel then. But its just the base kernel. And I always have that when I install debian.. (Never succeeded.. )

[jledhead]

what part of Devils way breaks for you, because although I have never used it, it looks to be pretty straight forward.

as for your error, are you using any serial ports? one post I ready suggested besides recompiling your kernel is to disable the serial ports

[RobinVossen]

Well devils way is to upgrade a system.
And when I do the same thing.
But at the end instad of apt-get upgrade
apt-get install xfce4 for example it gives the error that it cant find other dependency's.

[devils casper]

Did you copy all downloaded packages in /var/cache/apt/archives folder?
Some Windows Machines do not assign correct filenames to downloaded packages. Make sure that dowloading package name and saved filename must match.
Your machine must be connected to internet atleast once to update sources. Execute this

su 
apt-get update

It will recreate source database with latest version available over internet. it will take a few seconds only. Follow instructions given on that thread and download packages. Copy packages in /var/cache/apt/archives folder and execute apt-get install <package> command to install those.