Re: ran out of input data
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Martin <uncleandy1@bartnet.net>
To: Andrew Martin <uncleandy1@bartnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: ran out of input data
> I am on lunch and decided to try and find the drivers.tgz and base2_2.tgz
> and I cant find them on the cd. Where are they?
>
> Andrew
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Martin <uncleandy1@bartnet.net>
> To: John Pearson <huiac@camtech.net.au>
> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: ran out of input data
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Pearson <huiac@camtech.net.au>
> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 1:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: ran out of input data
> >
> >
> > > On Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 11:11:39PM -0500, Kent West wrote
> > > > > Andrew Martin wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am trying, to no avail, to install Debian 2.2 thru Windows. I
> > > > > haven't been able to get my CD drive to work since it is not a
> > > > > conventional IDE drive. It attaches to its own sound card.
> > > > > Anyhow....
> > > > >
> > > > > 1: I have defrag'ed the drive
> > > > > 2: I turned off the virtual memory in win 95
> > > > > 3: I fips to split the partition
> > > > > 4: I rebooted the computer and re-enabled the virtual memory in
> win95
> > > > > 5: I ran scan disk and everything looked ok
> > > > > 6: I copyed the following files to the desktop
> > > > > boot.bat
> > > > > linux
> > > > > loadlin.exe
> > > > > root.bin
> > > > > These were all copyed from the install folder on the CD
> > > > > 7: I right clicked on the boot.bat file
> > > > > 8: Went to properties
> > > > > 9: Clicked on the advanced button
> > > > > 10: Checked the ms-dos mode box
> > > > > 11: Exited the properties menu
> > > > > 12: I then double clicked on the MS-DOS shortcut to boot.bat
> > > > > 13: It gave me a warning that this was going to run in dos
> > > > > 14: I clicked ok and below is what I got
> > > > >
> > > > > uncompressing linux
> > > > >
> > > > > ran out of input data
> > > > >
> > > > > system halted
> > > > >
> > > > > I am installing this on a 66mhz 486DX2 with 16MB of memory. From
> what
> > > > > I have read that should be enough to do it. Should I quit trying
to
> > > > > use my current CD drive and just spring for a new IDE drive? This
> is
> > > > > so frustrating.
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone wants to they can e-mail me direct at
> > > > > uncleandy1@bartnet.net
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > Can you get to your CD-ROM from DOS only? Rather than trying to run
> > > > boot.bat from a Windows icon, exit Windows with the MS-DOS Mode
> option.
> > > > If the DOS drivers for your CD are in CONFIG.DOS (SYS) and
> AUTOEXEC.DOS
> > > > (BAT), you should be able to access your CD-ROM drive directly and
> > > > install from there.
> > > >
> > > > Alternatively, do the following:
> > > > Create a directory on C: such as "C:\DEBIAN". Place the files you
> > > > mentioned in this directory instead of on the desktop. Also, you
might
> > > > want to include the resc1440.bin and drv1440.bin files. I'm not
> positive
> > > > they're needed, but I THINK one or both of them is needed. Then, as
> > > > above, instead of trying to run boot.bat from Windows, exit Windows
> into
> > > > the MS-DOS Mode. Then "cd \debian" to get into the C:\DEBIAN
> directory,
> > > > and then enter "boot".
> > > >
> > >
> > > If your CDROM isn't an IDE or SCSI CDROM, or it's connected to
> > > an ISA/PNP card, then you'll definitely need rescue.bin and the
> > > file drivers.tgz, so that you can load the driver required for
> > > your CDROM and continue from there via CDROM. You may also
> > > want to consider putting base2_2.tgz there, so that you
> > > don't have to rely on your CDROM drive to install the base
> > > system.
> > >
> > > > That'll probably get you farther along.
> > > >
> > > > I think that when you run boot.bat from the desktop, Windows uses
> > > > C:\WINDOWS as the working directory instead of
> > > > "C:\WINDOWS\[Profiles\UserName\]DESKTOP", which is why the
> installation
> > > > can't find the files that it needs. Putting everything in
"C:\DEBIAN"
> > > > should solve this problem.
> > > >
> > >
> > > You also should try to identify your CDROM type before
> > > proceeding, so that you don't end up sweating over it trying to
> > > figure out which of the half-dozen or so likely drivers is
> > > appropriate while your machine is no longer running Windows,
> > > but not yet running Debian. What make & model is it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John P.
> > > --
> > > huiac@camtech.net.au
> > > john@huiac.apana.org.au
> > > http://www.mdt.net.au/~john Debian Linux admin & support:technical
> > services
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ok....I tried to but all of the files in my new folder on c drive. I
> also
> > changed my drive letter for the cd in config.sys I was able to boot
from
> > either one but still got the "ran out of input data" message.
> >
> > My cd drive is a Sony CDU31A-02. It isn't a regular IDE drive. It has
> it's
> > own card which is also the sound card.
> >
> > I didn't try putting base2_2.tgz in the folder. I was pretty tired when
I
> > did this.
> > Is that the file that contains the kernal? If it is then that should
get
> me
> > to where I can install drivers for the cd right?
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
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