Re: netinst on old dell hardware
On Tue, 2012-06-19 at 11:56 -0600, Paul E Condon wrote:
> I purchased a dell desktop pc recently intending to
> use it as a untility server for things like backup
> and print serving, and I am having trouble installing
> Debian on it. I've been using Debian since Potato was
> new, so I didn't expect difficult problems. I want to
> install wheezy, since daily backup and print are services
> that if they break don't cut be off from getting help
> from this list, which I know that I need on a frequent
> basis.
>
> But I am already in need of help:
>
> The Squeeze netinstall CD that I have used for several previous
> installs on other hardware won't work on this hardware. It doesn't
> initialize the flat screen display properly. There is a Debian swirl
> but response to keyboard commands which should be screen displays on
> which I type answers, or menus from which I can select options are
> replaced by a jibberish of tiny rectangles, mostly empty but some
> having a single tiny letter. This is a real show stopper on installing
> Squeeze. The same is true for Squeeze bizcard, and Wheezy bizcard.
>
> But my old Lenny netinstall CD *does*work*. Now I need a repository to
> point it at. I've found archive.kernel.org (I'm in USA). But I'm
> having trouble composing the exact string that I need to type into the
> screen on my new(to me) computer. And, I have never had a good
> understanding of the magic involved in the apt-get system. I know about
> the option 'enter inforation manually' in the menu of countries.
> But what do I enter there?
>
> And in the screen that follows asking for 'Debian archive mirror
> directory:' which is prefilled with a default of '/debian/', should I
> accept /debian/ or replace it? with what?
>
> Lastly, there is a question about a proxy. I don't believe I have a
> proxy, but using archive.kernel.org might necessitate one. I hope not.
> Proxy?
>
> Please help.
>
> --
> Paul E Condon
> pecondon@mesanetworks.net
>
>
Sounds like you need to use the non graphical install option.
Basically, go with the defaults offered, unless you have a specific need
for changing anything.
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