Re: install problem with base2_1.tgx
Hi Richard, I loaded the base debian on 14" floppys to my old
laptop and it went smooth and worked. I am sure the rescue disk has gzip
and tar on it, but perhaps you better check. It takes gzip to unzip that
file and then tar to put it all in the directories.
On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Richard Zeigler wrote:
>
> List,
>
> I am installing Debian 2.1 on a Toshiba Satelite T2130CS laptop w/ 32MB
> RAM, 2 gig HD and i486 processor. I am booting from the rescue disk and
> intend to use an existing DOS partition to install the base system (the
> laptop has no cd or modem). Everything went great until it came to the
> base insallation when I got an error message that there is a problem
> uncompresing base2_1.tgz. I tried switching install paths and was told
> the the file could not be found, then I used the correct path and got the
> same uncompress message. Base on this and the HD indicator I think that
> debian is finding and acessing the base file but having trouble after
> that. The base file was transfered to the laptop via Iomega zip disk.
> Those are all the details the I can think of. Does anyone have any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance
> RZ
>
> PS I have tried using diferent zip disks to transfer the file to the
> laptop.
>
>
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