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Bug#123926: Woody installation fails to load drivers.tgz from mounted part.



Package: boot-floppy
Version: 3.0.17-2001-11-18

I've a consistent error while installing Debian Woody i386, with drivers and
boot floppies on a FAT partition on the installation drive.

Exact procedure as follows:

I've downloaded files on a FAT32 Partition seen as drive C from Windows,
files downloaded were on the following tree:

c:/debian/
   dosutils/
      loadlin
   drivers.tgz
   images-1.44/
      rescue.bin
      root.bin
   install.bat
   linux

If I mount the /dev/hda1 partition on /win before loading device drivers,
and then try to load the device drivers selecting "already mounted
partition", it does not work.

I've tried the following:

Path=/ then using <...> does not show me any tree
Path=/target/debian then OK, Error: Directory does not exist
Path=/instmnt/debian then OK, Error: Directory does not exist

The only way out of this is unmounting the /dev/hda1 (/win) part and trying
the option "harddisk" then selecting the right partition (/dev/hda1 in my
case), entering Path=/debian (ommiting /instmnt as told) and hitting OK
button.

Any dobut reproducing the problem (my english is awfull), please don't
hesitate to contact me.




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