Re: Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 for x86 Installation Problem
I think Hendy was trying a hard drive installation. I don't know how
but
I think the hda1 needs to be mounted to be read for this. I found disk
easy
enough after a couple of tries.. Dean
Robert Rati wrote:
>
> You have a very in depth message, which is good. Your problem is simple.
> The rec1400.bin and other files are disk images. You have to extract them
> to a floppy disk using rawrite or rawrite2. You'll just have to install
> with those floppies because all disks but the rescue disk are in ext2
> format, and windows can't read that to copy it to your partition. The
> disk installation doesn't take too long.
>
> Rob
>
> On Thu, 8 Jul 1999, Hendy Agung S. wrote:
>
> > Hello Debian-User,
> >
> > I'm a new subscriber to this list and really new to Linux so forgive me
> > regarding my stupid question and this long-enough e-mail.
> >
> > I've tried to install Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 on my P133.
> > But the installation couldn't be completed because I'm experiencing the
> > problem I described below.
> > These are what I have :
> > * /dev/hda1 Win95 FAT32
> > * /dev/hda2 Linux Native
> > * /dev/hda4 Linux Swap
> > * Debian archives (resc1440.bin, drv1440.bin, base2_1.tgz,
> > root.bin, linux, install.bat, loadlin.exe)
> > are stored in my C:\temp\Debian
> >
> > And here are the Installation Processes I involved so far :
> > * No Setup failure until the following Steps :
> > * Initialize a Linux Partition
> > * I selected /dev/hda2 to be initialized as Linux
> > "Ext2" filesystem.
> > * I mounted /dev/hda2 as the root filesystem ( " / " )
> > * Install Operating System Kernel and Modules
> > * I selected the medium I will use to install the
> > system (that's my harddisk)
> > * I selected the partition where my Debian archives
> > resides (/dev/hda1)
> > * I choosed the path inside the harddisk filesystem
> > where the Debian archive resides
> > by typing /temp/Debian
> > * I selected the directory containing a file
> > resc1440.bin that will be used
> > * Automatic List
> > Setup gives me /instmnt/temp/Debian,
> > I verified it by hit Enter, then I got an Error
> > Message :
> > "Cannot read /floppy/type.txt : invalid argument"
> > (in this failure the only thing I can do is hit
> > "Ctrl-Alt-Del" to send SIGKILL to all process then reboot my PC)
> > * Choose Manualy
> > Setup Message : The installation medium is mounted
> > below
> > and gives me /instmnt/temp/Debian
> > as same as Automatic List, when I hit Enter I'll got
> > the Error Message.
> > If I edit the choise with /temp/Debian,
> > I got the message
> > "File not found !
> > (/temp/Debian does not contain the file resc1440.bin
> > that is needed to install the Kernel
> > and the Modules)
> > (in this failure, I still can go back to the Install
> > Operating System Kernel and Modules Menu)
> >
> > So, is there any clue to solve this problem?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Hendy
> >
> >
> >
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