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Re: Is this the right list for Debian 2.1 Alpha installation help?



On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 simonst@WellsFargo.COM wrote:

> Is this the right list for getting help with a Debian 2.1 Alpha install?  I
> have received no replies to my last 2 queries.

Sorry...I saw one of yours, but I've been in email hell lately (changed
jobs and am trying to get all of my mail straightened out).  You're in the
right place.

> My Debian 2.1 Alpha installation is stuck; the main menu keeps prompting me
> to "Next: Reboot the System", and won't let me do the previous items, such
> as "Configure Device Driver Modules", etc. (when I select one, I see a quick
> screen flash, which I think is the standard "the installation is determining
> the next step . . .").
> 
> Does anyone know how to get around this?  The dates on the Debian Alpha 2.1
> cdrom are around 1999-03-05.  Is there a newer version available? 

That's incredibly odd since I've done three installs from my CD set with
no problems.  What kind of system are you using?  Also, what are the dates
of the boot disk images on the CD?

C


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