A little further: Short newbie question
Ok, now I got a little further: I typed /dev/hda and dselect asks:
Enter filesystem type for dev/hda:
What's linuxian for a dos filesystem?
Vitux
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Wichmann, Viggo
> Sendt: 8. juni 1999 16:24
> Til: 'debian user'
> Emne: Short newbie question
>
> Hi Debians
> Whats the "partition's block device name"?
> I'm trying to install Debian from the dos-partition using dselect.
> I copied alle the files from the ftp(main, etc.)-archives and put them
> into the dos partition.
> I believe Linux should be able to "see" the dos-part., but I don't know
> the path to it in linux-speak. (It worked fine a week ago, in my first
> attempt, but that was only the "base" system).
> I tried putting /dev/hda1/ but got the error: /dev/hda1/ is not a block
> device.
> What am I doing wrong? (Yes I did check the "Installing debian gnu/Linux"
> manual, but found only basic inst. info., which I am getting familiar
> with...)
> Regards
> Vitux
>
> "Error is human; complete disaster takes a computer."
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