FW: Installation troubles
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Holp, John Mr.
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 7:44 AM
> To: 'debian-user@list.debian.org'
> Subject: Installation troubles
>
> Debian Experts,
>
> I ordered and received three (3) Official Debina CDs with the Debian
> 2.2.16 distribution. After I insert the first CD things take off as
> expected:
>
> "Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux 2.2!"
>
> "This is the Debain Rescue disk ----"
>
> "Go ahead and press <Enter> to begin installation"
>
> "booting Linux, Ok"
>
> The installation continues on asking for such things as
>
> Rescue floppy version 2.2.16
>
> Configure keyboard
>
> Qwerty/us : US English
>
> Initialize and activate a swap partition
>
> bad block check
>
> permanently erase /dev/hda2
>
> initialize a Linux Native partition
>
> You get all the way down to "Install operating system kernel and
> modules"
>
> And it indicates that it was installed "----- potato-----386----"
>
> Along the way I have taken the default in every instance and then
> one is caught in a loop where the system comes back to the "Main
> installation menu" , and then seems to be stuck there.
>
> I remove the CD and reboot the machine. The machines starts lilo
> and gets to LI and then hangs
>
> This is really irritating me, does anyone have any ideas? I am not
> trying to do anything special, the machine is dedicated to this lone
> Debian distribution, no dual boots, not trying to retain anything from the
> past - it is making me crazy!!!
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
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