bootstrap query
I am installing Debian 2.1 cdroms, first go at Linux or unix, on
an AMD K6 200, on a second 2Gig HDD. The machine has win 98 on
a 6gig Hard disk.
After dealing with network options in the installation I created
a Boot Floppy and used it to reboot. This took an unusually long
time. Is that usual? 8 or 10 minutes?
I was pleased that it did boot! It then wanted to set the root
pw, and a usr login & password. Did that.
Next, select packages... I chose to do the custom package and
ticked various boxes. But then I could not get to <OK> or
<cancel> boxes on the bottom of the screen which sat there, red,
inviting, but unable to be clicked! I tried the querty keyboard,
one key at a time but It was hung and I rebooted. After the long
reboot I logged in as root & went to dselect without the package
selected in bootstrap. dselect is now mocking my intelligence,
but that is another story. I will choose it all from there or is
there some point in going back into bootstrap?
Walter
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Walter Logeman walter@psybernet.co.nz http://www.psybernet.co.nz
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