Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer
On Wed, May 10, 2000 at 08:07:26PM -0400, Andy L. Krietemeyer wrote:
> Hello:
>
> I have successfully installed and configured the base system of slink
> (2.1r4) on a 486 machine with 24 meg. The install program recognized and
> installed debian from the (Creative Labs) ATAPI CDROM.
>
> When I get to dselect to install packages, whether from a profile, selected
> tasks, or individual packages, the program does recognize the CDROM. I have
> tried to mount the CDROM, but the mount command does not work and reports
> the device is not recognized. This continues to occur even after I have
> manually added the CDROM to fstab (I don't know enough to know whether that
> should help or not). Dselect also asks for identification of the "block
> device [ ]". Nothing I type for an answer does anything except cause the
> program to repeat the question and lock me in a loop I can't escape from.
>
> I have run dmesg and it reports my CDROM has been probed as "hdh".
> Answering "hdh" or "/dev/cdrom" or "dev/hdh" does nothing to help.
>
Try /dev/hdb
or /dev/hdc
or /dev/hdd
John
> Does anyone have any ideas of what I'm doing wrong or any suggestions to
> help.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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