Hi John, first open up another virutal console by pressing cntrl+alt+f2, log in as root mount the cdrom via the command mount /cdrom go back to your original console cntrl+alt+f1 and try the installation again.
hth ----- Original Message ----- From: John T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:53 AM Subject: dazed and confused > I am trying to install Debian on my pc without any > success. > When I am prompted to install after following prevoius > instructions I am to select the install source. when I > select CDROM as that is what came with the book, the > response say cdrom mount failed. In the bookit says to > usedselect alt+f2 keys but I can not do that untill I > have a password and I can not set a password until the > system is installed > I am confused and depressed. > what do I have to do to get this installed? from cd > > __________________________________________________ > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
