Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-21 Thread John Foster
Fiki Busa wrote: > > The book in question is Learning Debian GNU/Linux (by Bill McCarty, via > O'Reilly) and the corresponding CD I am using for install is: "Debian 2.1 > bootable CD-Rom". > > Here's the hardware I'm on: > > Atapi 44x CD-R > IDE type46 HDSiS 6326 - Virtual Sens

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-20 Thread Fiki Busa
The book in question is Learning Debian GNU/Linux (by Bill McCarty, via O'Reilly) and the corresponding CD I am using for install is: "Debian 2.1 bootable CD-Rom". Here's the hardware I'm on: Atapi 44x CD-R IDE type46 HDSiS 6326 - Virtual Sensations VS-7e ES1938

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-20 Thread Open Source
The book in question is Learning Debian GNU/Linux (by Bill McCarty, via O'Reilly) and the corresponding CD I am using for install is: "Debian 2.1 bootable CD-Rom". Here's the hardware I'm on: Atapi 44x CD-R IDE type46 HDSiS 6326 - Virtual Sensations VS-7e ES1938

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-19 Thread John Foster
J wrote: > > That is all very nice... thanks for the distro advertisements, but I already > have a (what I hope is) an install CD, and I'd like to use the one I have if > I can. When I got the book, it only came with one CD -- is that all I need? > > Also, when I boot from the CD, one person s

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-19 Thread Stephan Hachinger
win2000 installation. So, don't give up. - Original Message - From: "J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 2:50 PM Subject: Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1 > That is all very nice... thanks for the distro advertisements, bu

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-19 Thread J
That is all very nice... thanks for the distro advertisements, but I already have a (what I hope is) an install CD, and I'd like to use the one I have if I can. When I got the book, it only came with one CD -- is that all I need? Also, when I boot from the CD, one person said that the messages

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-18 Thread Peter S Galbraith
Tal Danzig wrote: > You should really be using potato (Debian 2.2). > It is much more up to date, (and it should auto detect your CD) > > Or, you may want to go for something like Libranet (debian potato based), with > an easier instal. > > Tall Gee, Tal Danzig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, thanks for

Re: Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-18 Thread Tal Danzig
You should really be using potato (Debian 2.2). It is much more up to date, (and it should auto detect your CD) Or, you may want to go for something like Libranet (debian potato based), with an easier instal. Tall On 18 Aug 2000 16:59:45 -0700, Open Source said: > I'm using an Atapi IDE CD-R

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-18 Thread Open Source
I'm using an Atapi IDE CD-R drive which I am booting from with the Debian 2.1 bootable CD-Rom (it came with the O'Reilly book). Is this the correct CD I should be doing the install from? When I boot up, the messages fly by pretty fast... how and where do I look to see which dev the cd-r is on?

Re: ### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-17 Thread Cameron Matheson
> I'm trying to install v2.1 on my machine, and I'm running into a > problem. Don't we all? > I am at the part "Install Operating System Kernel and Modules" and I > select > "cdrom". When I get the menu list "Select CD Interface Type" > none of the > selections seems to work. What kind of C

### a problem with installing Deb 2.1

2000-08-17 Thread Open Source
I'm trying to install v2.1 on my machine, and I'm running into a problem. I am at the part "Install Operating System Kernel and Modules" and I select "cdrom". When I get the menu list "Select CD Interface Type" none of the selections seems to work. After selecting one of the items, I'm asked t