installation question...?

[Ken Ebling <tech1@us-it.net>]

Hi, I just downloaded all the .bin files from ftp.debian.org's
debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/2.2.16-2000-07-14/images-1.44
directory...

I haven't ever seen the kernel-config file before, but that's another
question.. =)

I used rawrite2 to put all the .bin's to disks... when I boot the system
with the rescue disk in the a drive it loads syslinux, and gives me the
screen that I have to push enter on to start installation... on that
screen it says:

This disk uses Linux 2.2.17
    (from kernel-image-2.2.17_2.2.17pre6-1)

when I press enter it says:

Loading Linux...........
Boot failed: please change disks and press a key to continue.

does anyone know why it says it wants 2.2.17 when I downloaded it from
the 2.2.16 directory!?

Thanks!

Ken