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Re: How do I install Debian?



On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Johann Spies wrote:

> I feel embarrassed to ask this because I have done it before but now
> nothing seems to work.  
> 
> I have tried Debian 1.3.1 and Hamm , both from official CD's and with the
> same problem in both instances.  
> 
> I want to do a new installation on a Pentium 166.
> 
> My problem is that after the initial reboot I cannot access either the
> msdos nor the iso9660 filesystems.  I cannot see in the installation
> script amongst the filesystem-drivers an option to install this.
> 
> I am a bit desparate an on the point to try out Redhat of which I have an
> old CD.

> How do I get the new base system to access anything outside its own
> filesystem?

Log as root and run modconf. In the fs <filesystem> drivers, select what
you need. iso9660 might be listed as isofs.

In the install process this would be done in the section where you set up
the system drivers.



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