help with dselect
Hi,
It's me again, trying desperately to learn Linux...
I am trying to use dselect to install some packages into my new install of
Debian.. but every time I try to start installing, I get the message:
"Packages yet to be unpacked:
304 in <unknown>: vim gnushogi xphoon pwgen tcl8.0 tk8.0 libpaperg...
dpkg-split: unable to read depot directory '/var/lib/dpkg/parts/': No such
file or directory
installation script returned error exit status 1.
press RETURN to continue"
??? being the traditional Win95 user I know nothing of what is going on!
The machine is a Compaq Contura 3/25, 6mb RAM, 115mb HD. I'm sure it's just
something I did wrong though.
I need to get this dselect working, so I can install manpages, and then I
can setup Lilo so I do not have to put in the boot disk every time!
Another couple dumb questions while I am at it:
* I accidentaly did not enter a password for root when I set up debian.
what is the command to change that password.
* What do I need to do to use my modem to dial up with a terminal program?
Iguess I need to get dselect to work first, eh? =)
Thanks again, you guys are a great group of people. thanks for all the
great responses about Lilo!
Tony
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