Re: dazed and confused

["jdls" <jdls@apu.edu>]

Hi John,

first open up another virutal console by pressing cntrl+alt+f2,
log in as root mount the cdrom via the command mount /cdrom
go back to your original console cntrl+alt+f1 and try the installation
again.

hth
----- Original Message -----
From: John T <j10asen@yahoo.com>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:53 AM
Subject: dazed and confused


> I am trying to install Debian on my pc without any
> success.
> When I am prompted to install after following prevoius
> instructions I am to select the install source. when I
> select CDROM as that is what came with the book, the
> response say cdrom mount failed. In the bookit says to
> usedselect alt+f2 keys but I can not do that untill I
> have a password and I can not set a password until the
> system is installed
> I am confused and depressed.
> what do I have to do to get this installed? from cd
>
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