IBM z/VM + z/Series + Debian
Hi Stephen,
The reply was very useful and i am still facing problem in
accessing my ftp server via putty. I will clearly follow up what i have done
till now,
* The debian installer opened.
* I selected the expert mode
* then selected "Choose a mirror of the debian mirror" as you see below ,
"
ââââââââââ⤠[?] Debian installer main menu âââââââââââ
â â
â Choose the next step in the install process: â
â â
â Configure the network device â
â Configure a network using static addressing â
â Choose a mirror of the Debian archive â
â Download installer components â
â Change debconf priority â
â Save debug logs â
â Execute a shell â
â Abort the installation â
â â
ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons"
* Then i selected FTP
" ââââââââââââââ⤠[?] Choose a mirror of the Debian archive
ââââââââââââââââ
â
â
â Please select the protocol to be used for downloading files. If
â
â unsure, select "http"; it is less prone to problems involving
â
â firewalls.
â
â
â
â Protocol for file downloads:
â
â
â
â http
â
â ftp
â
â
â
â <Go Back>
â
â
â
ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons"
* THen i gave my mirror hostname ( FTP server host name where files reside)
ââââââââââââ⤠[!!] Choose a mirror of the Debian archive âââââââââââââ
â â
â Please enter the hostname of the mirror from which Debian will be â
â downloaded. â
â â
â An alternate port can be specified using the standard â
â [hostname]:[port] format. â
â â
â Debian archive mirror hostname: â
â â
â xxx.xx.xxx.xxx:xx_________________________________________________ â
â â
â <Go Back> <Continue> â
â â
ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons"
* THen It asked for directory where i gave my directory
" âââââââââââââ⤠[!!] Choose a mirror of the Debian archive
âââââââââââââââ
â â
â Please enter the directory in which the mirror of the Debian archive â
â is located. â
â â
â Debian archive mirror directory: â
â â
â /deb/________________________________________________________________ â
â â
â <Go Back> <Continue> â
â â
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons"
* Then gave the proxy as blank & continued the installation.
" ââââââââââââââ⤠[!] Choose a mirror of the Debian archive
âââââââââââââââ
â â
â If you need to use a FTP proxy to access the outside world, enter the â
â proxy information here. Otherwise, leave this blank. â
â â
â The proxy information should be given in the standard form of â
â "http://[[user][:pass]@]host[:port]/";. â
â â
â FTP proxy information (blank for none): â
â â
â _____________________________________________________________________ â
â â
â <Go Back> <Continue> â
â â
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons"
* Then the progress is shown as follows ,
ââââââââââââââââââ⤠Checking the Debian archive mirror
ââââââââââââââââââââ
â
â
â 75%
â
â
â
â Downloading the Release file...
â
â
â
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
* Then the error msg is thrown,
âââââââââââââ⤠[!!] Choose a mirror of the Debian archive
âââââââââââââââ
â Bad archive mirror â
â The specified Debian archive mirror is either not available, or does â
â not have a valid Release file on it. Please try a different mirror. â
â â
â <Go Back> <Continue> â
â â
âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ
<Tab> moves between items; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons
Could you pls help on the issue. I have given my problem in a detailed
manner... Thanks in advance...
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