Re: Can't install Debian Linux on a 586 with 166mmx tech!
big44m3@ix.netcom.com writes:
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> When i get to the place where it says to install base files i choose to
> install from a floppy. It asks for disk#1 and when i do it comes up
> with the message of it dosen't look like disk#1 and i tryed it again and
> it still comes up with the same message! Could you help me with the
> installation of Debian Linux. I have all of the files nessary files to
> install Debian Linux. I have 32 mega byites of ram do I need the base
> floppies? The base Images from the ftp site do not look like the ones
> on the web page about installing Debian inux. On that web page it hase
> the base14-1.bin and so on, and on the ftp site it has base-1.bin. What
> do I to put the base image on the 1.44 floppy disks. The way it is on
> the ftp site, when i use rawrite to put the base images on to the floppy
> it rites the source code one the floppy. the base-2.bin it makes the
> floppy unuseable. Please tell me How to do it right so I can install
> Debian Linux Operating system on my machine. I want to be able to use
> Debian Linux.
> From: Alex Yukhimets <aqy6633@acf5.nyu.edu>
> Download base-1.bin,...,base-4.bin, drv1440.bin, and resc1440.bin
> files from ftp.debian.org/bo/disks-i386/current/.
> Use rawrite2 to make 7 floppies from the above files.
> Insert resc1440 floppy and reboot the computer.
> A little later it askes to insert _RESCUE_ disk (i.e resc1440) and only
> then base-1, etc. Note, that resc1440 should normally be in the drive at
> the time it is asked to be inserted. The problems with disks are usually
> the reflection of bad blocks on them. Use rawrite2 to create another
> set of disks on different floppies.
Additionally, I recommend that you format the floppies just prior to using
rawrite2. Floppies with a fresh format have fewer problems (just my personal
experience).
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