Package: boot-floppies
Version: 3.0r1(Disk 2)
Version: 3.0r1(Disk 2)
flavor: vanilla
architecture: i386
model: Intel, PIII
memory: 512 RAM
scsi: none
cd-rom: TDK, ATAPI
network card: Intel on motherboard D815EEA and a Linksys WMP11
pcmcia: none
I am attempting to
install Debian onto an Western Digital IDE drive (40G). Problem occurs when
attempting "install the kernel step": Install Kernel and Driver
Modules
Step 1 - Select the
medium to use: cdrom (this is listed)
Message: Please
place the first Debian CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive
<Continue>
Step 2 - Message:
"Please select the directory containing a file images-1.44/rescue.bin that you
will use to install the kernel and modules."
There are two
options
list: Choose
from a list of all likely directories
manually: Enter the
directory manually
Regardless of which
method selected and error is returned indicating file is not found. If I
allow the program to search for the file the following error message is
returned:
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File not
found!
The installation
program couldn't find and directory containing the files rescue.bin,
drivers.tgz
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If I try to manually give it the path but it doesn't
like it either. I've tried the following:
boot
boot/
boot/rescue.bin
/boot
/boot/
/boot/rescue.bin
The install program
always wants to add /instmnt/ as a prefix. The closest I've come is with 'boot'
. The path is then correct but the error message is as
follows:
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File not
found!
/instmnt/boot/ does not contain the file
images-1.44/rescue.bin that is needed to install the kernel and
modules
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I can't find 'images-1.44/rescue.bin' anywhere on my CD, but I do find
'rescue.bin' under the following path
/boot/
Searching the web I
found reference to a similar bug in 2000 but it appears the problem was solved.
There wasn't a work around that I came across. I'm new to linux, if I'm
barking up the wrong tree I would be happy to review any documentation that
would point me to a solution. So far, I haven't found any. I even thought I a
may have pulled down a bad iso image but I've downloaded a second iso image and
get the same exact result. Any guidance would be
appreciated.
Also, I can't find
any 'drivers.tgz' file on the iso image. This is another file that is mentioned
in the error message if you allow the install program to search for the files
itself.
Thanks,
Tarun Kundhi
VP, Software
Delivery and Support
OD
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