On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:35:52 -0800 Kushal Koolwal <kushalkoolwal@hotmail.com> wrote: > I have been waiting for quite some time to try Debian Embedded (Grip). However when I ran into some issues. Philippe reported a problem with Emdebian Grip 1.0 on Sunday night and I implemented the fix this morning. Sorry for the hassle. > Issue #1 > I grabbed the Lenny Net-Install CD and select "Automated Graphic Install" however I did not get any screen which asks for the preseed file as mentioned here: > http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/001-003-preseed_url_0.png.html It's not the first screen you see, the network does need to be configured first - did that happen? (the first image in the sequence). > So I just added "url=http://www.emdebian.org/d-i/lenny/preseed.cfg"; at the boot prompt. Note - auto=true was also set. > > This got me started with the regular installation (Ethernet detection and all that) process until I reached the "Select and Install Software" screen. I did not get any screen (with Grip XFCE option) as mentioned here: > http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/040-141-tasksel_first_1.png.html There's a comment below the previous image: http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/038-135-debian-installer_main-menu_1.png.html "Go back to pick up the new Tasks." You need to "back-up" after installing the software - i.e. after the stage below (and after the Grip stage that follows). i.e. you get: http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/035-115-tasksel_first_0.png.html before you get http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/039-140-tasksel_first_0.png.html where you can select the desktop to get: http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/emdebian/series/040-141-tasksel_first_1.png.html It isn't a huge problem, you can always install the packages yourself later but if you use the task, at least you are straight into a graphical user interface from first boot. > Issue #2 > Anyhow the installer continued it's installation process saying "Retrieving 1 of 116 files" and after 1 hour later, it said the installation step failed. > > What did I miss? Did I captured the wrong preseed file? Or did I selected the wrong option during boot. No, I suspect the real problem was down to the repository error. Please try again. -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ http://e-mail.is-not-s.ms/
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