Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Hi James, Did you ever resolve your issue? Did you do the suggestions that Felix pointed out? > You may not need one. What CPU do you have? >lscpu >inxi -S Run these above commands and paste each one here, then report back Joe B

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

James Freer composed on 2024-08-21 15:15 (UTC+0100): > I realise 32 bit is going but i haven't the cash at > present to consider a new PC. You may not need one. What CPU do you have? lscpu inxi -S Both of these will report CPU model, from which you can tell if indeed it only su

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Le 21/08/2024 à 15:44, didier gaumet a écrit : [...] it is nontheless 64 bits hardware. Hey, reread your prose before posting, man! ;-) => nonetheless

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Le 21/08/2024 à 15:15, James Freer a écrit : My apologies No need to apologize :-) I should have remembered that traditional installation medias are rarer amongst user-friendly distros like Ubuntu that provide primarily live-medias i thought this image was a live image and that was what i

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 13:29, didier gaumet wrote: > > Le 21/08/2024 à 14:15, James Freer a écrit : > > > I was hoping i was doing the right thing with this live DVD. I realise > > 32 bit is going but i just wanted to test the hardware. I can't risk a > > hard disk install until i have leave from

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Le 21/08/2024 à 14:28, didier gaumet a écrit : [...] - You can use a Debian installation image as a repair image to start a shell that permits you to verify some basic points (no GUI...) [...] ...without installing anything on the disk(s)...

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Hi, i wrote: > Is your machine really so old that it won't run a 64-bit Debian ? > In your situation i would just try one from: > https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/bt-hybrid/ I gave the wrong link. Sorry. (The above is for BitTorrent download). Correct for direct download

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Le 21/08/2024 à 14:15, James Freer a écrit : I was hoping i was doing the right thing with this live DVD. I realise 32 bit is going but i just wanted to test the hardware. I can't risk a hard disk install until i have leave from work and can spend the necessary time on an installation. Seems odd

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Hi, James Freer wrote: > > For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried > > using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up > > but it has asked for partitioning etc > Seems odd to ask for partitioning on a liveDVD. debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. is an

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

On Wed, 21 Aug 2024 at 13:02, Michael Kjörling wrote: > > On 21 Aug 2024 12:52 +0100, from jrjfr...@gmail.com (James Freer): > > For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried > > using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up > > but it has asked for p

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Am 21.08.2024 um 13:52 schrieb James Freer: > i tried > using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso This is an installation image (the first of a whole set). What you want is a live iso such as for example: debian-live-12.6.0-i386-xfce.iso unfortunately, i could only dig up https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimag

Re: Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

On 21 Aug 2024 12:52 +0100, from jrjfr...@gmail.com (James Freer): > For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried > using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up > but it has asked for partitioning etc which suggests it is going to do > a hard disk in

Newbie install - Live DVD for 32 bit system

Hi folks I have an old machine i want to try debian on for the first time. I understand that one can use the net install for a straight hard disk install. For a live DVD install as i want to check the hardware is okay i tried using debian-12.5-i386-DVD-1.iso. This i presume would just spin up but

Re: Newbie install problem

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:44:13 +0100 (BST), Stuart Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any help appreciated on this one. > > I'm trying to install Debian on a Dell PowerEdge 1850. > I get into the install screen ok, but the installer > fails to recognise the hardisk or the network adapter > (which

Newbie install problem

Any help appreciated on this one. I'm trying to install Debian on a Dell PowerEdge 1850. I get into the install screen ok, but the installer fails to recognise the hardisk or the network adapter (which is an onboard one). The disc subsystem is a SCSI Ultra320 base with the perc embedded raid opt

Re: Newbie Install on i386 w/ SATA - boot help?

Hi William, >I'd boot the Sarge install CD, go into "expert setup", and look for >something like "Make System Bootable.", to recreate the contents of the >MBR. At this very moment, I'm reinstalling in expert mode (expert26), as per your advice. After going through most of the process, though, it

Re: Newbie Install on i386 w/ SATA - boot help?

On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 11:30:48AM -0700, jon salenger wrote: > hd*/LILO: L 99 99 99 99 99 99 99... (about 5 lines worth) I don't know if there are other reasons this can happen, but I used to get this when I skipped the "make system bootable" step of Woody setup. I'd boot the Sarge install CD,

Newbie Install on i386 w/ SATA - boot help?

Hi, I'm doing my first i386 install, and had a few problems (particularly booting). I've done my very best to use outside info and not bother anyone with dumb newbie questions, but I'm stuck. First, here's what I'm running on: mobo: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe cpu: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 'Barton' hd: Dual S

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

On Thursday 12 February 2004 02:36 am, Peter Samuelson wrote: > [Adam Aube] > > > > 2. How can I get into a command line interface from the graphical > > > login window without the mouse? > > > > Alt+F1 > > Errr, from inside X that's Ctrl-Alt-F1 Oops! Thanks for the correction. Adam -- To UN

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

[Adam Aube] > > 2. How can I get into a command line interface from the graphical > > login window without the mouse? > > Alt+F1 Errr, from inside X that's Ctrl-Alt-F1 Peter signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

On Tuesday 10 February 2004 21:45, Bob Mills wrote: > I installed Debian Linux 3.0 on a i386 PC using the downloaded CD images. > I had an old serial mouse attached to the PC. When asked by the > installation what port the mouse was on, I wasn't sure, but answered TTY0, > believing that was the s

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

Hello Bob Mills (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I installed Debian Linux 3.0 on a i386 PC using the downloaded CD > images. I had an old serial mouse attached to the PC. When asked by > the installation what port the mouse was on, I wasn't sure, but > answered TTY0, believing that was the seri

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:45:31 -0500, Bob Mills wrote: > > > 2. How can I get into a command line interface from the graphical login > window without the mouse? > > > > Bob Mills > Bob, please post in plain text... To get to a console, Ctrl-Alt-F1 through F6. (There are 6 virtual console

Re: Newbie install question re: Mouse

On Tuesday 10 February 2004 04:45 pm, Bob Mills wrote: > 1.How can I get either the serial mouse or PS2 mouse configured? dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 This will take you back through the configuration of X, including mouse support. > 2. How can I get into a command line interface from

Newbie install question re: Mouse

I installed Debian Linux 3.0 on a i386 PC using the downloaded CD images.  I had an old serial mouse attached to the PC.  When asked by the installation what port the mouse was on, I wasn’t sure, but answered TTY0, believing that was the serial port.  I also apparently told the installation

Re: Newbie Install Question

o: Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Newbie Install Question Em Qui, 2004-01-22 ??s 16:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escreveu: > The file name for the "update file" is: > debian-update-3.0r2.01-i386.jigdo > > I'm confused by the

Re: Newbie Install Question

Em Qui, 2004-01-22 Ãs 16:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escreveu: > The file name for the "update file" is: > debian-update-3.0r2.01-i386.jigdo > > I'm confused by the file name and am not sure what this file is used for. This is just a configuration file for jigdo, telling it how to cre

Re: Newbie Install Question

Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED] (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I am new to Debian and also not highly experienced with Linux. I've > successfully installed Red Hat and Mandrake and am now trying to learn > about Debian > > I downloaded the ISO images for Woody and my next step will be to try > to insta

Re: Newbie Install Question

Em Qui, 2004-01-22 Ãs 15:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escreveu: > I downloaded the ISO images for Woody and my next step will be to try to install > it. I am confused about one thing. For Disk 1 there is an image for what looks > like disk 1 and there is also an "update" disk 1. It looks like the updat

Newbie Install Question

I am new to Debian and also not highly experienced with Linux. I've successfully installed Red Hat and Mandrake and am now trying to learn about Debian I downloaded the ISO images for Woody and my next step will be to try to install it. I am confused about one thing. For Disk 1 there is an im

Re: Newbie Install

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 04:43:10PM -0600, Kent West wrote: > Last time I tried installing Knoppix to the hard drive, it wouldn't let > me set up my partitions the way I wanted. Go get a current version, and run qtparted first as root. (sudo -s is yo

Re: Newbie Install

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 02:12:43PM -0500, John G wrote: > 1. Which os do I load first. Everything I have read so far assumes I > have already installed windows. But this is a clean server. I have > booted it with a copy of Knoppix 3.2, as well as t

Re: Newbie Install

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:46:37 +0100, Bob Hentges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > John G wrote: > > I am about to put up my first server. I hope to make it dual boot > > to get experience on both linux and windows 2003. I have a server > > with no operating system a

Re: Newbie Install

Hi, * John G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-01-19 20:12]: >I am about to put up my first server. I hope to make it dual boot to >get experience on both linux and windows 2003. That would be a workstation then, not a server? >1. Which os do I load first. Everything I have read so far assumes I >ha

Re: Newbie Install

John G wrote: I am about to put up my first server. I hope to make it dual boot to get experience on both linux and windows 2003. I have a server with no operating system and have 2 questions to start. 1. Which os do I load first? Everything I have read so far assumes I have already installed

Re: Newbie Install

John G wrote: I am about to put up my first server. I hope to make it dual boot to get experience on both linux and windows 2003. I have a server with no operating system and have 2 questions to start. 1. Which os do I load first. Everything I have read so far assumes I have already installed

Newbie Install

I am about to put up my first server. I hope to make it dual boot to get experience on both linux and windows 2003. I have a server with no operating system and have 2 questions to start. 1. Which os do I load first. Everything I have read so far assumes I have already installed windows. But t

Re: Newbie Install Problems

Baloo, I'm on [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Oklahma City. I'll check out the ethernet howto you mentioned. Thanks Louis At 01:10 AM 4/12/2002 -0700, you wrote: Unless you're on Roadrunner in some backwater market (and to a lesser degree, Roadrunner in general), you'll find that cable sets up based

Re: Newbie Install Problems

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Karsten M. Self wrote: > If you can get ahold of a copy of the "Linux Network Administrator's > Guide" (aka the NAG), it has some really good (if sometimes dated) > step-by-step directions and explanations of networking issues. Cable > largely post-dates it though. O'Reilly

Re: Newbie Install Problems

on Thu, Apr 11, 2002, Dr. Louis A. Turk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi, > > I am brand new to Debian Linux. I just installed Debian Linux from the CD > that came with Debian GNU/Linux Bible. So far I have noticed two big > problems: > > 1. I also installed Window Maker, and it loads up upon

Re: Newbie Install Problems

On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 09:38:44PM -0500, Dr. Louis A. Turk wrote: > 1. I also installed Window Maker, and it loads up upon startup. I don't > like that; I want to load it from the command line only if and when I want > it. How do I uninstall it? I have tried and tried but to no avail. If I

Newbie Install Problems

Hi, I am brand new to Debian Linux. I just installed Debian Linux from the CD that came with Debian GNU/Linux Bible. So far I have noticed two big problems: 1. I also installed Window Maker, and it loads up upon startup. I don't like that; I want to load it from the command line only if a

Re: Newbie install help

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 08:18:43PM +, Stephano Mariani wrote: | I have access to a computer with a fast net connection (DSL 2Mbit), | would it be possible for me to download and burn these CDs rather than | buying them? If so, could you please tell me where I could get them? http://cdimage.deb

Re: Newbie install help

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 12:58:47PM -0500, Faheem Mitha wrote: | I'd use grub. Easy to use, but be careful to modify menu.lst before you | reboot; If you don't, it is no problem. Just enter the "command line" mode at boot time and enter the info. That way you can boot and after booting record t

RE: Newbie install help

On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Stephano Mariani wrote: > I have access to a computer with a fast net connection (DSL 2Mbit), > would it be possible for me to download and burn these CDs rather than > buying them? If so, could you please tell me where I could get them? Actually, an even better way would b

RE: Newbie install help

On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Stephano Mariani wrote: > I have access to a computer with a fast net connection (DSL 2Mbit), > would it be possible for me to download and burn these CDs rather than > buying them? If so, could you please tell me where I could get them? I already gave you a link. http://ww

Re: Newbie install help

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 08:18:43PM -, Stephano Mariani wrote: > I have access to a computer with a fast net connection (DSL 2Mbit), > would it be possible for me to download and burn these CDs rather than > buying them? If so, could you please tell me where I could get them? Two possibilities

RE: Newbie install help

TECTED] > Sent: Saturday, 23 February 2002 5 59 > To: Paul McKinley > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Newbie install help > > > > On 23 Feb 2002, Paul McKinley wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am new to Debian Linux. I have a very slow int

RE: Newbie install help

> > I have Windows 2000 (SP2) installed already, so ideally would like to > > dualboot. I have had some bad experiences with Linux installers > > overwriting the windows bootloader, how do I avoid this? > > i don't know if the win2k bootloader can boot linux, but lilo can boot > win2k. The Win2k

Re: Newbie install help

On 23 Feb 2002, Paul McKinley wrote: > Hello, > > I am new to Debian Linux. I have a very slow internet access and its not > flat rate. How would I go about downloading the bare minimum in order to > get a Linux box to boot? My system is an AMD Athlon 1.33GHz, with 1GB > RAM. I need no sound, I

Re: Newbie install help

Hi Paul! On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Paul McKinley wrote: > I am new to Debian Linux. I have a very slow internet access and its not > flat rate. How would I go about downloading the bare minimum in order to > get a Linux box to boot? My system is an AMD Athlon 1.33GHz, with 1GB > RAM. I need no sound,

Re: Newbie install help

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 05:30:43PM +, Paul McKinley wrote: | Hello, | | I am new to Debian Linux. I have a very slow internet access and its not | flat rate. How would I go about downloading the bare minimum in order to | get a Linux box to boot? Buy a set of CDs from somewhere. They are ver

Newbie install help

Hello, I am new to Debian Linux. I have a very slow internet access and its not flat rate. How would I go about downloading the bare minimum in order to get a Linux box to boot? My system is an AMD Athlon 1.33GHz, with 1GB RAM. I need no sound, I do need Ethernet drivers, my cards are Kingston KNE

Re: Newbie Install Question

No I was going to download it on another machine and then install it on the IBM. I have 2.2rc3 that I got from a friend, but I was unclear on the cd-rom install part. Sorry for the confusion, and thanks for the help! Shaun Newcomer At 09:03 PM 1/29/02 -0600, you wrote: On Tue, Jan 29, 2002

Re: Newbie Install Question

On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 05:55:16PM -0500, Shaun Newcomer wrote: > Thanks for clearing that up. I do however have an IBM 325 server that has a > SCSI CD-ROM. Is there anything different I have to do for that? For SCSI CD-ROM you need the SCSI driver installed for correct adapter. So you want to in

Re: Newbie Install Question

Thanks for clearing that up. I do however have an IBM 325 server that has a SCSI CD-ROM. Is there anything different I have to do for that? Shaun At 12:09 AM 1/29/02 -0600, you wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2002 at 11:37:37PM -0500, Shaun Newcomer wrote: > I have attempted to install debian 2.2r3 s

Re: Newbie Install Question

On Mon, Jan 28, 2002 at 11:37:37PM -0500, Shaun Newcomer wrote: > I have attempted to install debian 2.2r3 several times but have been unable > to get my cdrom configured in the install process. I get to the point where > you specify which module you would like to install, I have not found the >

Newbie Install Question

I have attempted to install debian 2.2r3 several times but have been unable to get my cdrom configured in the install process. I get to the point where you specify which module you would like to install, I have not found the correct setting to pass to the kernel to allow the installation of that

Re: newbie install problem

>From the lilo manual (probably in /usr/doc/lilo): Disk error codes - - - - - - - - If the BIOS signals an error when LILO is trying to load a boot image, the respective error code is displayed. The following BIOS error codes are known: 0x40 "Seek failure". This might be a media problem

Re: newbie install problem

On 14 May 2001, at 21:13, Michael Mueller wrote: > > I'm a Debian newbie. I am stuck on an installation > problem. When I reboot from hard disk after > installing , I get one 'L' of LILO following by line > after line of "40 ". > > Any hints or help would be most appreciated. Here are some th

newbie install problem

I'm a Debian newbie. I am stuck on an installation problem. When I reboot from hard disk after installing , I get one 'L' of LILO following by line after line of "40 ". Any hints or help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Mike Here's some background info: I am using idepci install method. I

Re: newbie install 2.20 problem configuring device modules

on Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 08:57:26PM -0500, Steve ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I am installing Linux for the first time on my P90 'old beater' machine. I > am using a floppy install of Debian 2.20 (no CD Rom), and think I have > imaged all the disks correctly. > I have been plugging through the insta

newbie install 2.20 problem configuring device modules

I am installing Linux for the first time on my P90 'old beater' machine. I am using a floppy install of Debian 2.20 (no CD Rom), and think I have imaged all the disks correctly. I have been plugging through the installation menu and all seems fine up to the "Install OS kernal and Modules". All my d

Re: newbie install

on Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 12:41:35AM -0500, shawn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello. Okay so I'm trying to install Debain 2.1 off of a CD. I installed a > new slave drive on my primary IDE, and it is not formatted or partitioned. > After booting from the debian CD, I get to the "boot:" prompt. I pre

newbie install

Hello. Okay so I'm trying to install Debain 2.1 off of a CD. I installed a new slave drive on my primary IDE, and it is not formatted or partitioned. After booting from the debian CD, I get to the "boot:" prompt. I press enter and it looks like it is scanning my system specs, etc. (compiling the ke

Re: Newbie: Install networking problems

On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:04:11PM +, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > Hi > I'm trying to link to an ethernet network with an EtherLink XL PCI > 3C900-TPO card. > check /etc/network/interfaces, ifup/ifdown -- Thomas Guettler Office: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.interface-business.de Private:<[E

Re: Newbie: Install networking problems

On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:04:11PM +, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > I'm trying to link to an ethernet network with an EtherLink XL PCI > 3C900-TPO card. Over a Hub or a crossed-cable? > The network cannot be seen either before or after install. > > The card is not shown to be 'unsupported'

Newbie: Install networking problems

Hi I'm trying to link to an ethernet network with an EtherLink XL PCI 3C900-TPO card. The network cannot be seen either before or after install. The card is not shown to be 'unsupported' at although this does list the following two PCI

RE: Newbie Install Questions

-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Newbie Install Questions > > I've used Linux (Redhat) for about 6 months and have just installed potato > via ftp. I have some newbie questions I would appreciate some help with: > > 1.) If I download a file from the net, where does i

Re: Newbie Install Questions

Dale Morris wrote: > > [...] > If I download a file from the net, where does it go? [...] The best thing is to create a directory tree like the one on the ftp- server: /debian/dists/stable/main/... etc. You just need to build the paths that are important to you. Put the downloaded files along th

Re: Newbie Install Questions

> Please set your mailer and/or editor to wrap lines at 72 characters. Ok, that should work. I wouldn't have thought mutt would have allowed anything longer than 72 characters to go out.. I'll have to check the .muttrc file. > You can install the RedHat printtool configurator, which tends to be >

Re: Newbie Install Questions

On Fri, Jul 28, 2000 at 07:16:45PM -0700, Dale Morris wrote: > I've used Linux (Redhat) for about 6 months and have just installed > potato via ftp. I have some newbie questions I would appreciate some > help with: Please set your mailer and/or editor to wrap lines at 72 characters. > 1.) If I do

Newbie Install Questions

I've used Linux (Redhat) for about 6 months and have just installed potato via ftp. I have some newbie questions I would appreciate some help with: 1.) If I download a file from the net, where does it go? Which directory, as netscape seems to automatically determine the target. 2.) Where's the *

Re: newbie install questions

On Mon, Jul 24, 2000 at 12:32:45AM -0700, Dale Morris wrote: > Thanks Art. One other question just came to mind, my cable connection > is dhcp. Does the install differentiate between dynamic and static > connections? I might just have to get a static ip address.. The Potato installer differentiat

Re: newbie install questions

Thanks Art. One other question just came to mind, my cable connection is dhcp. Does the install differentiate between dynamic and static connections? I might just have to get a static ip address.. thanks dale On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Art Edwards wrote: > I just installed potato successfully from the

Re: newbie install questions

I just installed potato successfully from the FTP site. Here is what I did. 1 made floppy images of root.bin the driver floppies the boot floppy I booted off, you guessed it, the boot floppy, which asked me to load the root floppy and the drivers. I simply followed directions. I partitioned th

Re: newbie install questions

you will need 5 disks, download rescue.bin root.bin and drivers 1 - 3 .bin put them on a disk however you wish, boot from rescue and get you drivers/modules etc loaded and then do an ftp install, thats about all the help i can give right now, you will need at least those disks though At 23:02

newbie install questions

I'm currently running redhat 6.2 and have been using Linux for about 6 months. I have a cable modem and my system is an Athalon 600 w/128megs ram 15g hd 3com 905c-TX NIC In the past I've tried to install debian from CD and have been unable to get the 3c905x kernel module loaded. I figured I would

Re: Newbie: Install problems (pre-depend-error, python)

> "Thomas" == Thomas Guettler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I tried to install debian (potato, from march 13th) for the > first time and have two problems: I already have a small running > system, and wanted to add several packages at once. Dselect says > the following and refu

Newbie: Install problems (pre-depend-error, python)

I tried to install debian (potato, from march 13th) for the first time and have two problems: I already have a small running system, and wanted to add several packages at once. Dselect says the following and refuses to install: pre-depend Error .. fix it and run [I]nstall again But it doesn't

Re: newbie install problem

On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 06:04:30AM -0800, Dale Morris wrote: > I just bought a book, Debian unleashed and want to set up Debian on my > computer. I went out and bought a new harddrive, 13 gig and am > experiencing lots of problems. Help! Please! > Machine: HP VL-6 Series7, 64 meg ram, 13 gig (new)

newbie install problem

I just bought a book, Debian unleashed and want to set up Debian on my computer. I went out and bought a new harddrive, 13 gig and am experiencing lots of problems. Help! Please! Machine: HP VL-6 Series7, 64 meg ram, 13 gig (new) Maxtor hd, Cirrus Logic 5465 Video Adapter, Aztech Sound card,current

Re: newbie install problem with CD-ROM mount

On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 10:33:18AM -0700, Patrick Olson wrote: > > > I am totally new to linux and debian. I tried to install from CD-ROM but > > it (a Hi-Val (MITSUMI) FX400) wasn't recognized. Following the Hi, I don't have a MITSUMI, but I have an old Soundblaster CDROM hanging off the sound

Re: newbie install problem with CD-ROM mount

> I am totally new to linux and debian. I tried to install from CD-ROM but > it (a Hi-Val (MITSUMI) FX400) wasn't recognized. Following the > installation instructions I tried the second choice of booting in > DOS/Win first and copying installation files to the C: partition. This > works OK, but s

newbie install problem with CD-ROM mount

I am totally new to linux and debian. I tried to install from CD-ROM but it (a Hi-Val (MITSUMI) FX400) wasn't recognized. Following the installation instructions I tried the second choice of booting in DOS/Win first and copying installation files to the C: partition. This works OK, but still, w

Newbie Install Dilemma

I'm trying to load Debian 2.1 on an old Epson laptop, but I can't seem to get it to partition and format the drive during the install. I've tried low-level formatting, and creating the partitions and then loading, but all to no avail. The Debian documentation isn't any help. Since the laptop has

Re: Newbie Install problems

On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Tom Anzalone wrote: > To anyone who can help me, > > I have tried to install Debian 2.0.2 several times but I get the > following error when I get to the installation of the kernal: > > Floppy Error! > The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy failed. > > The intial parts of

Newbie Install problems

To anyone who can help me, I have tried to install Debian 2.0.2 several times but I get the following error when I get to the installation of the kernal: Floppy Error! The attempt to extract the Rescue Floppy failed. The intial parts of the installation work fine ( i.e. setting up swap and boot

Re: Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

Glad it is working now! I will add an item to the FAQ-o-matic telling people to ignore that file. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

Raj writes: > I was focussed on the other file in ppp directory called optionsttySXX. > And I did not see any reference to the port in that file except the file > name. The comment inside that file says that I should rename that file > for my serial port to optionttyS1 and edit it to put my hostna

Re: Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

Hi All, We can close this thread. PPP works now. Thanks for all those who jumped in to help me. I really like the response time of this list. First response from Shaleh was in ten minutes. WOW!! Here is the scoop. I un-installed PPP package and installed it again. It still did not work.

Re: Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

On Wed, Jun 10, 1998 at 08:29:20PM -0400, Shaleh wrote: > Non-free can not be on a CD, that is the point of it being called > "non-free". As to your problem here goes (I help maintain the > FAQ-o-matic). Well, if it by definition could not go on CD, it should be called non-CD. Some parts of it AR

Re: Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

Non-free can not be on a CD, that is the point of it being called "non-free". As to your problem here goes (I help maintain the FAQ-o-matic). COM2 is /dev/ttyS1. You can make a /dev/modem w/ "ln -s ttyS1 modem". While in the dev directory. The "No PPP support in kernel" is caused by it trying

Newbie Install - Serial port and PPP does not work

Hi All, About a year with Linux (Slackware, Caldera) new to Debian. Just Installed 1.3.1 (bo) CD format from Linux Mall on the same hardware that used previous OSs.I saw some problems during the install as the CD image was not true to the source. dselect complained about certain directories.