Re: debian wheezy weekly builds (FAILED)

[Johan Scheepers <johansche@telkomsa.net>]

On 24/09/2011 15:55, Camaleón wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:34:48 +0200, Johan Scheepers wrote:
>
>    
> > Downloaded dvd-1 from .....
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/amd64/iso-dvd/ (19
> > Sept).
> >
> > Is it possible to install debian from dvd-1 only ??
> >      
> Sure.
>
>    
> > Installed it on an external usb drive..all went well untill...
> >
> > Near the beginning was told some non-free files required..(names
> > provided) install by stick or whatever. Skipped this.
> >
> > The end ..unable to install grub.
> > So tried lilo. Still no go. So finished install. So no booting.
> >
> > Can not remember that such has happened to me with any of the flavours
> > tried.
> >      
> Installing GRUB has failed me many times... dunno why, but it only
> happened with Debian :-)
>
>    
> > Would like to try it out if I can boot it. Some suggestions please
> >      
> Boot the system with a LiveCD or SGD. Afterwards, install GRUB as usual.
>
> Greetings,
>
>    
Eventually found that those files required for grub2 does not exist on 
the installation drive.
So in the meantime will leave it at that.
Johan S