Okay, here is what I have learned... The Debian 1.2 Disk release version is broken. There is no ftp or dpkg-ftp program installed to your machine if you get all the Disks and do a fresh install. Basically you are screwed :( Dselect will not work because there is no ftp. Nobody understands what the problem is because everybody upgraded from a previous version, so they already had all the files they needed.
I post this in order to save others in the same boat all the frustration and headaches I have gone through in wanting to get Debian. Many thanks to everyone who wrote me personally and helped me figure all this out! :) I see that there is a Debian 1.2.1 on the site now, so I am going to give it a try. I assume that I griped enough, then :) If not, where can I get 1.1? Apparently it worked from disks on a clean install. Also, is there another list I need to be on to get announcements about new releases / fixes, etc? I would not have known about 1.2.1 if I hadn't noticed it while looking for 1.1 disks... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
