Base install probelm

["Donny DaLee, ProSoft" <D.DaLee@qpage.com>]

Dear Scott and debian-user@lists.debian.org:

I recently started trying to install Debian and have been running into
problems with the base14 1-4 disks.  The disks are read correctly, but when
the files are extracting, I get:

Segmentation fault
Segmentation fault
Segmentation fault

I've downloaded the base14 files again and created new floppies on two
machines with no luck.

I am VERY new to UNIX/Linux and don't much about this type of error, however
I think it has something to do with a corrupt file or hardware problem.  I
obtained the Base14 files from ftp.debian.org (current) and downloaded
twice.  The floppies were created on Win95 systems using rawwrite2.exe and
each time I try a new set of disks I get the same error.  The thing that
makes me think it may be a hardware problem is that the disks are all read
correctly.

I did get the system up, but man doesn't exist on the system and the only
book I have is "Teach yourself UNIX" (very beginner).  I says nothing about
installing the system, connecting to the Internet or a LAN; only how to
navigate the directories, manipulate files and use some of the tools I am
vaguely familiar with from experience in setting up Web sites on remote Web
servers using Telnet.

I would assume that the Segmentation fault error indicates that the Base
system has not been completely installed?

Out of frustration, I did something like "gunzip -r /*" to uncompress the
rest of the files installed late last night.  This may not have been a good
idea, but the system still functions and I have gotten quite used to running
the install.  ; )  Figured I had nothing to lose!

I have a plethora of additional problems, but here are a couple of good ones
to start with:

        Accessing the modem in an attempt to reach the Internet
        Connecting to the local network

Any help in any area would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Donny