Package: boot Version: unknown This may be related to bug report 4019. I received these messages from Tim Gray ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
On Aug 7, 11:10am, Tim Gray wrote: > Subject: Debian Install problem : Hi there, : I saw your bug report about failure when decompressing the kernel from : the boot disk. Did you get any answer for that problem? I can boot : using the image, but when it tries to uncompress it to install the : kernel on my hard drive, it fails. I figure any answers yo might get : might solve my problem as well. Thanks. : : Tim Gray >-- End of excerpt from Tim Gray On Aug 7, 11:47am, Tim Gray wrote: > Subject: Re: Debian Install problem : Christopher R. Hertel wrote: : > : > Hello, : > : > No answer yet. My report is in the Debian bug list. With your : > permission, I would like to forward your message to the developers. : : Go ahead. Hopefully there will be some simple quick resolution. : : > : > My guess is that there is a bug or version incompatibility between : > the compression and decompression software. That would account for : > both of our problems. I have no idea why it would work on some : > systems and not on others. : : My case is a bit stranger I think. It doesn't correctly decompress : the kernel, but then I can create the custom boot disk and boot with : it fine. Then the problem I run into is that it says the kernel : doesn't support iso9660 which is the filesystem type of the install : CD. I have posted my strange case to the debian user mailing list : (debian-user@lists.debian.org), in hopes of some insight. : : Tim >-- End of excerpt from Tim Gray Chris -)----- -- Christopher R. Hertel -)----- University of Minnesota [EMAIL PROTECTED] Networking and Telecommunications Services
