Re: installing on an older machine
On Friday 08 October 2004 13:52, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> I am trying to install debian on an old hp vectra. The (testing) install
> goes along fine, finding the nic and downloading stuff from the network
> but then it reports that it can't find any partitionable media. Well,
> there is a 1.7 gig hard drive that currently has a stripted win95 on it.
....
>
> I'm using install floppies dated 8-1-2004.
If my memory servers me correctly, there was a problem with the new debian
installer around that time that had this problem. Try picking up the formal
pre-rc2 floppies that are currently on the web site (or better do it from a
CD if your vectra has one. If it doesn't boot from CD put smart boot manager
( http://btmgr.webframe.org/ ) and boot from that and use that to boot from
CD.
--
Alan Chandler
alan@chandlerfamily.org.uk
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you,
then they fight you, then you win. --Gandhi
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