Re: Newbie's experience Installing Debian

[John Foster <jfoster@augustmail.com>]

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> "Pleae select the directory containing the file resc1440tecra.bin"
> This stumps me. How the hell should I know where that is?

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> --- but wait it's actually wanting the location of a
> file with a similar name "drv1440tecra.bin".
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> It's time to conclude that perhaps my hardware has some funny configuration
> which this CD doesn't support.

Are you trying to install to a laptop??

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> John Foster
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> ICQ# 19460173