Re: debootstrap error with the netinstall image of 13-feb

[Bob Hentges <bob@hentges.net>]

Sven Luther wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 11:35:51PM +0100, Bob Hentges wrote:

> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just tried to install Linux on an iMac [17'', 1 Ghz G4, 768 MB Ram]of 
> > mine, using the new netinstall-image of the 13-feb. It works just very 
> > well until at some point it just seems like "crashing":
> >
> > Installing base system into /target/ failed. Check 
> > /target/var/log/debootstrap.log and /target/var/log/debootstrap.err.log 
> > for the details.
>
>
> Are you installing testing or unstable ? I guess you are trying to
> install testing, which may not yet have the fixed version of
> debootstrap. Try installing unstable.
>
> Friendly,
>
> Sven Luther

Sorry for not answering your question in the first mail. Yes, I tried to
install the sarge/testing image of [1].

[1] http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/netinst/powerpc/20040213/

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