Using files from the same architecture solved the problem for me.
One way of preventing this sort of thing would be to add a little footnote to
the installation guide, in section 4.3.2.2 [1], just after footnote 8, that the
iso image should be for the same architecture as the hd-media files.
The
I encounter the same bug: I prepared an USB stick with a squeeze debian
installer,
following the instructions at
http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch04s03.html#usb-copy-flexible
I used the files from
http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-i386/current/images/hd-
I guess I should have reported back. Per someone's recommendation, I
tried again with the bits from the daily build - and all worked (pretty
much) fine. I reported back against a couple of other bugs I found, but
I must have missed this one. Thanks!
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From: Miles Fidelman
I just build a USB key containing the squeeze installer, based on the
bits currently linked from the debian testing installer page.
After booting, the installer starts up, but when it gets to the point of
looking for a .iso image, it reports mounting and scanning both my
Package: debian-installer
Version: squeeze alpha1 USB installer dated 9/10/10
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable
I just build a USB key containing the squeeze installer, based on the
bits currently linked from the debian testing installer page.
After booting, the installer
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