Installation, prior linux partition, & boot disk creation

[joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl (joost witteveen)]

I recently have installed Debian a couple of times.

The first time, I did dutifully create a boot disk, but noticed a window
pop up just before I actually created it that I could also use the ordinary
debian boot disk (i.e. I didn't need to create one). (or maybe I saw this
pup up just before rebooting).

So, the second time, I tried this (didn't have empty dos formatted floppies).
But this turned out to be not possible, as I got the installation menu
again, and the only thing I could do was to reinstall compleately
(I tried mounting partitions, but this didn't work the first time, and
I think I also couldn't make a boot diskette).

Now today, I think I know better: I want to install Debian on a computer that
previously had Slackware on it. So, I think, I don't have to "make
a linux partition" -- I've already got one. Thus I simply mount it.
I get no warnigs about this, but, again the creation of the boot
diskette fails. Also, this time, the "system configuration" fails.
But not (it seems) the "system installation" -- I have put in all 3
base floppies, and nobody complained. I think I should have seen
at least a warning somewhere? (Again, I have to redo the base-installation).

Thanks very much for any comments,


joost witteveen
            joost@rulcmc.leidenuniv.nl
          joostje@dds.hacktic.nl
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