Re: sarge installer terminated while extracting downloaded files

[Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net>]

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 20:30, Steffen Michalek wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I just today tried to install sarge testing:
>
> Downloaded 3 floppy images, proofed them,
> I booted, loaded net driver, processed the
> installation procedure...
>
> but suddenly, after loading things from
> ftp2.de.debian...(??) , while "extracting"
> shortly befor the red bar was really at
> the right end (surely letter "t" or later
> of the processed files), it terminated
> and told me to read /target/var/log/deboot..(?).log
> and ....err.log
> The second is empty, the first consists of only
> on line: "tar: Unrecognised file type"

If you look at the archive, you will find several threads detailing 
similar/identical issues here in the last few days/weeks.

As an alternative, if you are in a hurry, and not too wedded to a 
particular way of doing it the easy way out is either Knoppix or Mepis.
They are both versions of Debian testing/unstable that run from the CD 
and can be installed onto hard drive.  (there are others too).  They 
both have a reputation for accurately detecting hardware and producing 
a working system auto-magically.  I have used both successfully.

HTH
-- 
richard