Re: installation problem
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Serena Peters wrote:
> I have only the following error (ALT_F3) error in archive format !
>
> What can I do ? How can I change the archive format ?
Hmmm, that'll teach me to respond when I'm in a hurry, maybe. :/
Installing from a CD, but getting an error about a floppy, confusing,
but possible that dbootstrap only has one error message to spit out and
doesn't care what the installation media is.
Have you tried building a drivers floppy(ies) and using that/them
instead of the CD?
- Bruce
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> On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Serena Peters wrote:
>
> > So I try to install debian with a CD-ROM
> >
> > I´ve just make partition on my hard disk and all the partition are mounted
> !
> > So during the installation, the software propose to install the operating
> > system kernel and modules.
> > When I have "Select Installation Medium", I choose /cdrom which is on
> > /dev/hdc.
> > After that, the following message : "Path where Debian archive reside
> > /debian", and after "list : Choose from a list of All Archives Paths" ...
> > When I accept the path, after 1 minute, I receive the following error :
> > FLOPPY ERROR : The attempt to extract the drivers floppy failed !
>
> Switch to the second vt (ALT-F2) and look at the error messages, you
> will probably find that the installation prog is looking someplace other
> than where you think it is.
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