Re: How to install Debian from CD ROM

[Robert Webb <rwebb@ropeguru.com>]

Ok. I am in the process of installing Woody myself. I  see where you are 
talking about. You are at the point
in which the kernel  and  modules are installed from the cd. Just before 
you get to the module config.

I have one question I can  think  of asking. That is when you boot the 
cd  and you have the "boot:" prompt.
Do you just press enter  and install?? You my want  to try typing in 
vanilla to get more modules loaded
in case it is a hardware/driver issue.  I had to do this because I am 
using an AMI Megaraid controller
and just by pressing enter at the boot: prompt only installed the 
pci/ide modules.

Just a thought....

Jim Haag wrote:

> No, actually, I am trying to install on a clean computer.  It's Intel x86
> based.  In Bios, I have it set to boot from CD ROM.  It boots to CD and then
> I get to try to install.  It allows me to Fdisk, which is where I create the
> Linux partition, and the Linux swap partition.  After that it gets dicey.
> Usually when I get to the part to install the kernel, it tells me it can't
> mount the CD, sometimes it can't mount the floppy(even though, I am trying
> the CD) and then sometimes it gets past there, and says it can't find
> rescue.bin and drivers.tgz.
> If I keep at it, it will sometimes even get past that point, but then it
> hangs up saying there is a file error.  I've made 2 CDs downloaded from
> different mirror sites.
> I'm guessing both CDs are no good.
>
>
>  
>
> > If you are trying to do the network install did you load the driver for
> > you NIC card?? And if you selected a NIC
> > driver did it actually load?
> >
> > It sounds like Debian isn't recognizing your network...
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > Jim wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > I've downloaded the Debian CD a couple of times but can't install it on a
> > > new system.  The system boots from the CD, and creates the proper
> > >      
> partions
>  
>
> > > (Linux and Linux swap), but then when its time to install the kernel, it
> > > says it can't mount the CD.  What does this mean, and is there a way
> > >      
> around
>  
>
> > > it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> >
> >
> >    
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