[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > When i get to the place where it says to install base files i choose to > install from a floppy. It asks for disk#1 and when i do it comes up > with the message of it dosen't look like disk#1 and i tryed it again and > it still comes up with the same message! Could you help me with the > installation of Debian Linux. I have all of the files nessary files to > install Debian Linux. I have 32 mega byites of ram do I need the base > floppies? The base Images from the ftp site do not look like the ones > on the web page about installing Debian inux. On that web page it hase > the base14-1.bin and so on, and on the ftp site it has base-1.bin. What > do I to put the base image on the 1.44 floppy disks. The way it is on > the ftp site, when i use rawrite to put the base images on to the floppy > it rites the source code one the floppy. the base-2.bin it makes the > floppy unuseable. Please tell me How to do it right so I can install > Debian Linux Operating system on my machine. I want to be able to use > Debian Linux.
> From: Alex Yukhimets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Download base-1.bin,...,base-4.bin, drv1440.bin, and resc1440.bin > files from ftp.debian.org/bo/disks-i386/current/. > Use rawrite2 to make 7 floppies from the above files. > Insert resc1440 floppy and reboot the computer. > A little later it askes to insert _RESCUE_ disk (i.e resc1440) and only > then base-1, etc. Note, that resc1440 should normally be in the drive at > the time it is asked to be inserted. The problems with disks are usually > the reflection of bad blocks on them. Use rawrite2 to create another > set of disks on different floppies. Additionally, I recommend that you format the floppies just prior to using rawrite2. Floppies with a fresh format have fewer problems (just my personal experience). -- -= Sent by Debian 1.3 Linux =- Thomas Kocourek KD4CIK @[EMAIL PROTECTED]@westgac3.dragon.com Remove @_@ for correct Email address --... ...-- ... -.. . -.- -.. ....- -.-. .. -.- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
