Harddrive Install Problem
Hi, I want to install GNU/Debian on my laptop which has no CDROM available
and I have encountered a problem with the install.
The method I want to use is to install from my current Windows Partition. I
have the proper drivers.tgz, base2_2.tgz, loadlin.exe and root.bin on the
root directory of the Windows Partition and have my Debian Partition already
set aside.
When I get to the point of installing drivers.tgz the installer tries to
look for the file 'images-1.44/drivers.tgz' and it cannot find it.
I have tried creating a directory under windows called images-1.44 and it
didnt work... I also opened a shell from the installer and tried making the
directory in /mnt and instmnt and copying the files to this but when I do
this and exit the shell the installer complains about root being changed and
it overwrites the changes ive made to root.
I have tried running the install from a floppy disk and my system doesnt
want to boot it (external or internal floppy) this way. :o[
Is there a fix for this situation ???
Douglas C
noley_trd@hotmail.com
cc: chexsum@excite.com
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