Re: Install problem
I think your tgz files need to be on a linux partition.
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Owens, Jerry wrote:
> I am trying to install Debian GNU/Linux version 2.1 on a
> Compaq Deskpro PII 233. I have downloaded all of the required files from
> the ftp site and I am using a boot disk to install Debian. The base file
> (base2_1.tgz) is on the dos partition. The install goes fine until it
> tries to unzip the base file. Then I get an error stating that "There
> was a problem extracting the Base System from
> /instmnt/linux/debian/base2_1.tgz. I have downloaded this several times
> from different sites to make sure I didn't get a bad copy with no luck.
> I have also tried to install the base from floppy disks and I get the
> same results. Any ideas on what could be causing this.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jerry
>
>
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