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Thanks, I really appreiate it Dan > From: elendil@planet.nl > To: debian-boot@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Dell XPS Dimension 200n booting from floppies > Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:55:02 +0100 > CC: spookeetooth@msn.com > > Please do not send HTML mail to Debian lists. You can see below how it ends > up... > > On Thursday 13 March 2008, Spooky Tooth wrote: > > 4.2.1. Where to Find Installation ImagesThe installation images are > > located on each Debian mirror in the directory > > debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/ — the MANIFEST > > lists each image and its purpose. I have down loaded the following > > files from the Open Source > > Labboot.imgcd-drivers.imgnet-drivers-1.imgnet-drivers-2.imgroot.imgMD5SUM > >S ( I checked all of the files and they check correctly ) After creating > > the floppiesPC boots from the boot floppyPC loads the root root floppyI > > install the NIC module and PC aquires an IP from DHCPInstall continues up > > until it gets the following error [!!] Configuring x11-common > > Installation step failed an installation step failed. You can try to run > > the failing item again from the menu, or ship it an choose something > > else. The failing step is: Select and install software ContinuePlease > > let me know what else I could do to install debin > > The error is not related to the fact that you use floppies. From the info > you give here we cannot really say what the problem is. > > Can you please try the installation again and, after the error, send us the > files "hardware-summary" and "syslog" from the directory /var/log/? > You will need to use the option "Save debug logs" from the main menu of the > installer to get these files. > > Cheers, > FJP > > P.S. Next time, please file an installation report: > http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/report-template |