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Bug#296695: CD net-install won't work on Dell Inspiron 5000



also sprach Martin Stiaszny <stiaszny@MIT.EDU> [2005.02.24.1237 +0100]:
> the old linux distro (18 GB partition) is using ext2.  The
> installer formatted the new debian partition as ext3.  I chose the
> automated install and just let the installer do its thing.

Did you install into the MBR or the partition?

(hd0,x) or (hd0) ?

> Regarding the install with lilo - I do not know.  I was not aware
> you could tell the installer to use lilo instead of GRUB.  Does
> one do that via the "expert" install?  I will check that out when
> I get back to the office tomorrow.

The way to do it is to go to tty2 and kill the grub-install process.
Maybe you can figure out what the problem is first, though.

Once grub-install gets killed, you will be taken to the main menu of
the installer, from which you can then choose to use Lilo instead.

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