on Mon, Apr 29, 2002, Mike Stickney (mcirlab@pdq.net) wrote:
> I am unable to install Debian Linux 2.2. The system recognizes the
> CD, proceeds to installation of the operating system and then decides
> that the CD cannot be mounted despite the fact that it has already
> been using it. The instructions on the debian.org website are fairly
> close to useless. Are there any instructions that cover what to do
> when the installation isn't perfect?
Please set your mailer/editor linewrap to 68-75 characters. I strongly
recommend 72 as a good default.
Thank you.
The best source of information for less-than-perfect installs are
largely Google and this list.
Specific error messages can also be helpful. Note that there are four
virtual consoles for the installation session:
VC 1: Installation.
VC 2: shell
VC 3 & 4: process log and kernel messages (I forget which order).
Switching between consoles is done with <alt> and an F key, e.g.:
<alt><F2> == VC 2.
Try looking at the output of the following commands:
# Is the CD already mounted? This will cause poblems -- the
# installer generally needs the CD to be _un_mounted.
$ mount
# Are there problems reading the CD? These usually show up as
# kernel ring buffer messages. Save to a file (say, on a floppy) if
# possible:
$ dmesg
# Can you mount the CD manually? Usually the CD is /dev/hdc (master
# device, 2nd IDE channel), but this may vary.
$ mkdir /mnt/cdrom $ mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom
# Can you read the CD? Try looking at files. Chances are if you've
# got this far, you can:
$ cat /mnt/cdrom/TRANS.TBL
Peace.
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