Hi Curt, Yeah, I realise it's a test version. If there's no simple workaround, I'd better do that. It's just...the asus has the burner, not the machine I'm typing on now. I'll just wait otherwise,
cheers, Karel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Curt Howland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Karel Brascamp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:20 PM Subject: Re: Failed to access the Debian archive > Hi Karel. Sorry you're having trouble. > > However, you should understand that Sarge has not been "officially" > released yet. It is still in the testing phase, and there are indeed > still some bugs. > > Go back and get the "Woody" net install iso, rather than the Sarge > version. Once you get a working install, preferably as minimalist as > practical for your hardware, change the /etc/apt/sources.list file by > changing the "stable" to "sarge" and then run: > > # apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade > > or you can use dselect (like I do) and after updating available > packages it will resolve all the dependencies needed to get your > system up to Sarge. I recommend that you do not select additional > packages until after letting it go through the upgrade cycle. > > Hope this helps, > > Curt- > -rw-r--r-- 1 curt curt 34242560 Jul 19 2003 > Debian_Linux_Installer_mini_boot_CD_2.2r4.iso > > > On Thursday 22 April 2004 15:30 it was so written: > > Hi all, > > > > I'm trying to install Debian on my asus s1300 machine, but I > > haven't been very lucky so far. I'm doing a net install I > > downloaded two days ago, I downloaded the following ISO: > > sarge-i386-businesscard.iso > > So far so good, burned it on an cd and started installing. > > Installation kicked of nicely, I presume it downloaded some files > > from the mirror I chose, and then Debian wanted to reboot. I > > agreed. > > The problem I stumbled upon a few times now, is when Debian runs > > for the first time, and "Configure apt " occurs. First the base > > system configuration claims not to be connected to the internet, > > which it is, no PPP or anything, just a router with DHCP enabled > > between my precious Asus and the rest of the world. Then when I > > choose my mirror to do the downloading from, he right away claims: > > "Failed to access the Debian archive", and further down the error > > message: "Temporary failure resolving <some mirror>"I tried several > > mirrors. Heck, I tried all in my country. Seems odd, since there > > was some downloading involved in the primary installation, before > > the rebooting, if I am not mistaking. A clue anyone? > > > > Any help would be very much appreciated, > > > > regards, > > > > Karel Brascamp > > -- > September 11th, 2001 > The proudest day for gun control and central > planning advocates in American history > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
