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Re: Installing Debian 2.1r2



Cory Rudder wrote:
  >Hello, I received a Debian disk with the "Debian GNU/ Linux; Guide to
  >installation and usage". I am not very impressed with the "dbootstrap" so
  >far after a dozen attempts on three different machines. I'm ready to give
  >up. In my lifetime I have never seen a pre-packaged loader operate as this
  >one does. Is there a possibility that the version I received with my book is
  >faulty? That is the only thing I can think that could be wrong. Well, except
  >the obvious user errors. I just can't imagine that it should be this hard to
  >install. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks.  

What exactly is going wrong?  Please give error messages, if possible
(you may find these on the third virtual terminal: press alt-F3 to go
to it, alt-F1 to go back to the installation screen).


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