Re: Installation
Hi !
Well first i need to explain what is a block device,
To access diferent media (hard disk partitions, CDROM, Zip, Sound
card...) Linux use block device, they are just like drive (c, d, e,
...) on DOS. So their are name which define media for programs and user.
ex : hdxz (x is a letter and z a number, x is used to diference
media and z for diferent partition on a Hard Disk)
ttyz (z is a number)
For you problem i sugest you to try entering '/dev/hdb/' when dselect
ask you to enter the block device (remember to don't forget the CD).
Be sure to be logged as root....
Pierre Dupuis.
Karl Laping wrote:
>
> All
>
> I am a LINUX newcomer and just trying to install DEBIAN Gnu/Linux 1.3.1 on
> a 486. As far I understood I can ask for help here. If not please tell me
> where to ask.
>
> The installation went very well until I came to DSELECT. First time DSELECT
> asked: "Insert the CD-ROM and enter the block name device". Because I do
> not understand what block device name means, I killed the process. Next
> time entering DSELECT the message was: $Unable to open/create access method
> lockfile: Permission denied.
>
> What do I have to do? Where can I find documentation?
>
> Kind regards
>
> Karlheinz Laping
>
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