Re: Big Problem with Debian-Installing...
> > > So now there comes my problem :
> > > I have an old CD-ROM , a Mitsumi FX001D with an interface card. I made two
> > > bootdisks, one with the resc1440.bin and the second with the drv1440.bin,
> > but
> > > when the install-program asks me from which drive I want to install and I
> > give
> > > the answer 'CD-ROM' and put in the driver-disk then the install-program
> > resets
> > > and I have the startscreen before me. I'am sure that the CD-ROM is
> > > right-connected because I also have WIN 95 on my PC which works very well
> > with
> > > the drive. I also made new boot-disks but the effect is the same. Always
> > when I
> > > want to install the "Operating System Kernel" it restarts the
> > Install-Program
> > > after reading the driver-disk. Sorry for repeating my problem but I don't
> > know
> > > if I gave enough information to you.
> > > I hope you can help me and if not perhaps you know somebody (newsgroup
> > etc.) who
> > > can help me !!!
> > >
> > > Thanxs
> > > Alexander
> >
> > If your PC is capable of booting off the CD-ROM, just turn that feature on in
> > the BIOS
> > and reboot. The install routine should start up for you automatically.
> >
> > If not, start your computer in MS-DOS Mode (or Command Prompt Only mode) and
> > run the
> > install.bat on the CD.
> >
> > Both of these methods will avoid the need for the diskettes.
> >
> > Then if you still get a restart during the install, let us know.
> >
> >
> Hey Kent,
> thank you for your mail. I didn't think that I would get an answer so fast.
> Sorry, but my PC doesn't let me boot from CD. I also didn't say that I started
> the installation from CD and after the failure from disks and I also get the
> jump-back -to-main-screen if I start from CD or from Disks.
> I got a tip that I first have to choose the device CD-ROM and then after
> jumping-back I have to chosse the device FloppDisk (/fd0). Then I should put in
> the rescDisk and after it the drvDisk. But I get the following failure after
> reading the driver disk a long time :
>
> The attempt to extract the drivers from Floppy failed !
>
> Is this a Disk-Failure , broken Disk or something else, or a partition failure
> of my harddisk, so Debian can not extract on the disk ?
>
> Thank you for your answer
> Alexander
>
> mail from Germany
First off, let me encourage you to reply to the list instead of
just the person who answers you. Particularly if that person is
me, because I'm not near as Debian-literate as many of the folks
on the list.
Secondly, floppies are NOTORIOUS for causing problems during the
install. The floppy must be absotively posolutely in good shape;
in times past I've had to try three different floppies, which I
thought were good, before I got one that would go through the
install without coughing up blood.
Thirdly, some computers, notably laptops, need a set of
rescue/boot/drivers disks called "tecra". These disk images
should be on your CD, but if you don't have a laptop, this is
probably not the issue.
Fourthly, I'm not quite able to figure out what sequence you're
following. Nevertheless, the last error you report about being
unable to extract the drivers from the floppies I'm fairly
confident is because of a faulty floppy. Try another one and see
what happens.
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