I am trying to do a fresh install of Debian 2.1r2 using the 4 disk set. I am following 'Installing Debian GNU/Linix For Intal x86' as well as dselect Documentation for Beginners.
After about a half a dozen unsuccessful installs I am now going to do this step by step, not proceeding when I receive error messages or am faced with questions for which I do not know the answer. Here is where I am now: I have successfuly reached 7.23 (see the first mentioned reference) Select and Install Profiles. There I selected Work_std (for standard workstation). At that point I was told to skip the [S] step, since the selection of packages was made by virtue of selecting Work_std, and rather I should just use "A, U and go to I afterward." The second document refered to above describes the multi_cd method and advises that I should begin with the second binary CD, i.e. CD 2 and I have done so. Immediatly I am told: "I can't find the non-free 'Packages.cd' file. The information in the 'Packages.cd' file is important........." finally leading to the point at which I am stopped: 'Where is the _non-fee_ 'Pacakges.cd' file (if none is available, say 'none') [ ] ? If I answer none to this I will be beginning the path which I took the previous half a dozen times and make no forward progress. So what is the correct answer to this question? And how could I be expected to know the answer in the first place. Keep in mind that I have the full 4 disc set, I have read the documentation noted above and have no idea of what the correct answer should be. Thanks Ron
