Re: Linux installation help
Cyril Heck wrote:
>
> The thing is, I moved the files to c:\linux\ and when I give /dev/hda1/linux
> as installation path,
> I get a message that says that the directory cannot be found...
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Bruce Sass <bsass@ecn.ab.ca>
> À : Cyril Heck <cyriheck@euregio.net>
> Date : dimanche 4 avril 1999 20:04
> Objet : Re: Linux installation help
>
> >yes
> >
> >--
> >On Sun, 4 Apr 1999, Cyril Heck wrote:
> >
> >> I have an old CD of debian 1.3 and am trying to install packages from
> there.
> >> I just installed debian 2.1 after being downloaded from the internet.
> >> This was my first install but everything seemed allright.
> >>
> >> The problem is it seems the system (linux) doesn't recognize my CD drive,
> I
> >> think because it is a Sony DVD drive.
> >> Can I copy the files from the cd to my harddisk and install everything
> from
> >> there ???
> >>
> >> Thanx in advance,
> >>
> >> Cyril Heck
> >>
I *think* that by the time you get to where it asks for files, the
installation routine has already mounted the hard drive, so you should
only enter "/linux", not "/dev/hda1/linux".
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