Re: Fresh install questions
Hi Ron,
"Local" packages are exactly that. If you create your own Packages.gz
file and .deb files and keep them locally (usually developers do this)
then you can determine where the "local" packages are kept in this step.
I'm not sure exactly where your configuration isn't working in the
"Install" step, especially since you get an instant error message.
Make sure you selected the "multi_cd" option in the Access step and you
have the "Binary #2" CD-ROM in the drive.
I assume the CD-ROM is working: Did you boot from CD-ROM or floppy?
Keep asking questions, we'll keep trying to help!
On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Ron Stordahl wrote:
> Nathan Duehr replied:
>
> > Ron,
> >
> > Due to various laws and licenses, the non-free and non-US packages and
> > directories are not on the CD-ROM's, for good reason.
> >
> > Answer "none" for the non-free and non-US stuff, finish installing your
> > packages selected, then change your Access method to APT go online and do
> > an Update to get the non-US and non-free packages listed in your Select
> > list.
> >
>
> Thus I answered 'none' to the question regarding the non-free and non-US
> packges
> only to be confronted with the same question regarding '_local_ Packages.cd'
> file.
> Moving forward I have also answered 'none' to this although unlike non-free
> and non-US
> it would seem that I have no good reason to so answer.. but here goes.
>
> Having done that and selecting [ I ] for install I immediately get
> 'installation script returned
> error exit status 1' Then press RETURN to continue which returns me to the
> 'dselect'
> package handling frontend.
>
> At this point I would guess the install has basically failed, so there is no
> point in not
> trying CD 1 starting with [U] for update:
>
> I did that and it immediately failed with 'installation script returned
> error exit status 1'.
>
> So it looks like my install is dead!
>
> Can it be this difficult?
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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