On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 05:23:35PM -0000, Ed wrote: > Hi, > I downloaded an image called debian-40r1-i386-netinst.iso. The install > went fine until I got to the step to 'Configure the Package Manager'. > When I do this step, it asks if I want to use a network mirror and I > choose 'yes'. It then asks for a protocol and I choose 'http' although I > also tried 'ftp' and it fails also. Next it asks for a country and I > choose 'United States'. Next it asks for a archive mirror. I have tried > nearly all, but currently I am trying 'linux.csua.berkeley.edu'. It asks > if I need a proxy and I leave that blank and hit 'continue'. Then it says > scanning the mirror, but I see no activity on my modem. After a few > seconds it reports that "Bad archive Mirror - The specified Debian have you confirmed that the network is up? switch to a VT (alt-f2) and try pinging various addresses. btw, what "modem" are you talking about here? A
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