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It sure enough never asked for the 3rd CD only the 2nd, I'll give it a
try.
 Thanks!

Helgi Örn


Mike McNally wrote:
> 
> In my install it would say insert disk 2 or disk1, but what was really
> needed was on the 3rd (marked non-us) disk.  So go back to install in
> dselect and try some differed disks.
> 
> mike
> 
> Helgi Örn wrote:
> >
> > Greetings all ye Debians!
> >
> > I gave it another go; installed Debian 2.2 'potato', this time only a
> > minimal installation although with GNOME, which turned out to be a flop
> > of course:
> >
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > gmc
> > gnome-control-center
> > gnome-help
> > gnome-utils
> > gnotepad+
> > gs
> > gv
> > latex2html1
> > libgtkxmhtml1
> > libwraster1
> >
> > When I was asked if the program should give it another try to install
> > these packages I said yes, but I'm not sure if it went through, I never
> > got any other messages about that.
> >
> > GNOME turned out to be one small terminal (without a frame) in the upper
> > left corner of the screen, on a neutral- grey background, nothing else.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> >
> > The lp module would not install:
> >
> > Installation failed
> >
> > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/lp.o : init_module : Device or resource busy
> > Hint: this error can be caused by incorrect module parametres, including
> > invalid IO or IRQ parametres
> > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/lp.o : insmod/lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/lp.o
> > failed
> > /lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/lp.o : insmod lp failed
> >
> > My printer is a parallel port (lp0) Epson Stylus Color 640. I tryed
> > several times, with and without parametres.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> > wvdial didn't find the modem (I'm used to wvdial 'always' finding the
> > modem on first attempt!) which is a Diamond SupraExpress 56e PRO on
> > ttyS0.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > Window Maker seems to be the default window manager, what happened to
> > fvwm? I can't find it on the CDROM.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > I will be very grateful for all hints that can help me configuring this
> > wild potato.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Helgi Örn
> >
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