Re: Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1
You should really be using potato (Debian 2.2).
It is much more up to date, (and it should auto detect your CD)
Or, you may want to go for something like Libranet (debian potato based), with
an easier instal.
Tall
On 18 Aug 2000 16:59:45 -0700, Open Source said:
> I'm using an Atapi IDE CD-R drive which I am booting from with the Debian
> 2.1 bootable CD-Rom (it came with the O'Reilly book). Is this the correct
> CD I should be doing the install from? When I boot up, the messages
fly by
> pretty fast... how and where do I look to see which dev the cd-r is on?
>
> Sorry if these questions seem naive... my experience is in webmaster-ing and
> I'm tackling the install (and other sys-admin-ish tasks) for the first time.
>
> I'm hoping soon to be a full-fledged Deb operator! :-)
>
> On Thu, 17 August 2000, Cameron Matheson wrote:
>
> >
> > > I'm trying to install v2.1 on my machine, and I'm running into a >
> problem.
> >
> > Don't we all?
> >
> >
> > > I am at the part "Install Operating System Kernel and Modules" and I >
> select "cdrom". When I get the menu list "Select CD Interface Type" > none
> of the selections seems to work.
> >
> > What kind of CD-ROM are you using? If you watch the boot-up messages it
> > will tell you what the device your CD-ROM drive is on (e.g.. hdb, hdd,
> > etc.). Then just choose the correct device from the list and it will
> > mount it for you
> >
> > Hope it helps,
> > Cameron Matheson
>
>
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