If you are making a new installation of Debian, you should read the installation manual, which is available on the Official CD at:
/dists/woody/main/disks-mips/current/doc/install.txt (or .html)
or on the Internet at: http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/mips/install
The Debian installation system, which is called the boot-floppies
(even though it supports more than just floppies), has been further streamlined
and upgraded for users' convenience.
Release Notes for Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (`woody'), Mips
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