(Redirected to debian user list) At 01:11 PM 12/2/98 +1300, you wrote: >I've just got Debian Linux 2.0 set up on my system, and I can't even >figure out how to unpack *.deb files because when I create my user >account Dselect the package frontend program bombs out and gives me the >excuse saying its 'Locked'? access denied? > >I am so used to the easiness of Windows. Yet I don't know how to change >to my A drive or Cd-Rom. I feel crippled trying to understand Debian. > >Please help.
You should be logged in as root when running dselect. The floppy and CDROM drives need to be "mounted". They will be represented by a directory, usually at the root level, such as /cdrom. Look in /usr/doc/HOWTO and read the various documents there on subjects of interest (after unzipping them of course.) Further questions should be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certus Consulting Group | Specializing in Integrated Circuit Antioch, CA 94509 | Design and Verification, Logic (925)757-0685 | Synthesis, Fault Grading, and <http://www.certus.com> | Test Development
