Thanks a lot for the reply.
Anyway i dont think i will be able to re-install the
OS again beacuse of time restrictions. I got gnome
separately installed thru apt-get.
I am now getting all other packages separately thru
apt-get as and when reqd.
Rituraj
--- David Fokkema <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 09:23:03PM +0530, Rituraj
> Buddhisagar wrote:
> > Hi all;
> >
> >
> >
> > I am fairly new to debian. I took a bold step of
> replacing my WinXP
> > office desktop with Debian Sarge.
> >
> >
> >
> > After initial install completes, it reboots. So
> far so good.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am getting problem in base-config when it asks
> for "package
> > selection". I selected different options like
> Desktop , file server etc
> > with different mirrors (with http as well as ftp)
> but it fails saying
> > something like cannot proceed "as the packages
> might have been broken,
> > or the system is out of space or u r having some
> other problem" etc etc.
> > I have 25GB FREE space.
>
> Since it says: 'the packages might have been broken'
> I suspect a problem
> like I had on friday, especially since it happened
> at about the same
> time you had your problem.
>
> Sarge is still in a state of flux and packages are
> changing a lot. Even
> the installer is not finished yet. Of course, you
> know all this, right?
>
> The problem I ran into was that some package
> depended on another package
> which was not (yet) in the archive. So, the system
> was not installable.
> This was fixed and on saturday, I could install
> everything.
>
> So: you could simply try again!
>
> Of course, you can always run 'tasksel' as root to
> re-enter the package
> selection process by selecting tasks. If you want to
> select individual
> packages, use 'aptitude' (for a nice UI) or
> 'apt-get'.
>
> > H/W: Dell desktop Optiplex GX270
> >
> > Method of installation Used: netboot from mini.iso
>
> Which one? Debian installer pre-rc2? A daily build?
>
> David
>
> > Base-config: ftp / http (tried both with different
> mirrors)
> >
> >
> >
> > Currently I am doing #apt-get install gnome to get
> GUI on my
> > workstation. Its downloading from ftp. Lets see.
> Do I have to install
> > anything else from apt-get to get my GUI running?
> I hope I can configure
> > other things afterwards through synaptic.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks and Regards;
> >
> > Rituraj
>
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