Package Help Please

[Austanners Wet Blue Pty Ltd]

I am trying to install packages from a floppy/s using dselect but keep getting the messages: /var/lib/dpkg/methods/mount/packages/ does not exist can any give me some advice on this? or just general advice on installation (x window etc) regards Stephen Lavelle   Austanners Wet Blue Pty Ltd. 110 Heales Road, Lara, Geelong, Australia 3212 Tel:++(03)52742232 Fax:++(03)52742350 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]