> > Now that two people gave the same advice, I'm going to > dissent. The instructions in install.txt are adequate if > you have Debian on CDROM. Not if you download to disk > yourself. I downloaded what I believed was an accurate copy of > ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/linux/debian/bo onto a spare hard > drive and mounted it on the machine being installed. > But I could never find an answer that would satisfy the > ambiguous prompt that wants to know where to find the "Debian distribution" > already mounted. > (Is there a missing top level directory? What's its name?)
You probably should have entered debian/bo/disks-i386/current. The script jusst looks for a directory that contains all the files needed for the initial setup, and they all come from disks-i386 > I installed from CD ROM later with no problems. > Install.txt glosses over this, I suppose because > most people are installing from the CD or over the network. > > I don't know how to fix it or I would have sent in a patch. > For now, we shouldn't be telling newcomers to Linux that > install.txt is all the info they'll need to install Debian. > The ones who try to download it may be disappointed. Well, install.txt has its shortcomings, and that's why I have taken over the maintenance of it. However, I haven't done work on it yet, because I was told the new bootdisks are completely redone, and I decided to wait for their release. Of course, this means that the bo install.txt will never get improved, but I don't see much sense in doing it at this point. -- Proudly running Debian Linux! Linux vs. Windows is a no-Win situation.... Igor Grobman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
