Re: Questions i can't answer
Quoting Carson Christian (cscade@planexus.com):
> I have partitioned a separate physical disk into 3 partitions: /hdb1 is 3GB
> for my root. /hdb5 is 800MB for /usr, and /hdb6 is 128MB for swap. My
> primary OS is Win2k Pro. I want to be able to dual-boot when it's all said
> and done, which is why i've used 2 physical disks to try to keep things sep.
> and clean.
My own preference is to have 4 partitions, with / only 64MB, /usr
somewhat bigger (1.5--2GB), and putting all of /var /tmp and /home
into the balance (of space). But these are religious issues.
> I have downloaded the latest disribution and burned it to CD. When i try to
> install debian however (after the partitioning/keyboard steps) it says it
> cannot find the files it needs on the CD in /images-1.44/. the directory
> exists, and the files should be there as i have not modified the structure.
> My rescue and root disks work ok. I'm using the "vanilla" package.
It might be worth posting the exact dialog at this stage, e.g.
Install Operating System Kernel and Modules:
Select Installation Medium: harddisk
Please select the partition where your Debian Archive resides: /dev/sdb1
Please choose the path where the Debian Archive resides: /instmnt
Choose from a list of all Archive paths
Please select the directory that you will use to install ... from: /instmnt
which is what mine looks like.
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