Re: Cannot download the Release file

[Marco <brbromo@gmail.com>]

On 4/13/06, Frans Pop <aragorn@tiscali.nl> wrote:
> That must mean that the installer has problems reading your CD.
>
> Can you do the following.
> - do a new install
> - proceed to partitioning
> - while you are there:
>   - switch to VT2 (using alt-F2)
>   - use nano to edit the file /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-installer.postinst
>     and add a line 'set -x' below the first line
>   - switch back to VT2 (using alt-F1)
> - continue the installation until the error happens
> - send us the /var/log/syslog file (gzipped!)
>
> You can probably use the "Save debug logs" option from the main menu to
> save the syslog file.
I'll try it tomorrow (it's the box of a friend) and send the gzipped syslog.

Any advice on how to manually copy the release file?

Thanks (again),
Marco