[solved] Re: Debian won't install via businesscard
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:31:20 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>
>> From:
>>
>> http://www.us.debian.org/CD/netinst/
>>
>> I downloaded the file debian-6.0.5-i386-businesscard.iso and burned it
>> onto CD, then tried to install Debian on my pc. Everything went fine
>> until the `install the base system' step, when the following error
>> message appeared:
>>
>> Debootstrap Error
>> Failed to determine the codename for the release
>>
>> and it was impossibile to continue. I also tried copying the iso file onto
>> usb pendrive and also tried to install Debian onto another machine but the
>> error occurred again and again. Please help if you can.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 10:50:02 AM UTC, Brian wrote:
>> Which mirror are you usingi? Did you try more than one?
> The mirror I'm asking about is the one you used when installing from the
> businesscard.iso and which gives the message
>
> Debootstrap Error
> Failed to determine the codename for the release
It was not clear to me that a Debian installation via businesscard requires an
internet connection _during_ the installation: in fact, I downloaded
debian-6.0.5-i386-netinst.iso, burned it onto CD and the installation proceeded
until the end without problems. I apologize to all the listers for my mistake.
But now, please have some even more patience with this doubt of mine: to
connect to internet I normally need `ppp', and to install ppp I need at least a
base system ready: so, how is it possible to have an internet connection during
the installation, i.e. before it is complete??
Thanks
Rodolfo
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