Hey Debianites... I'm trying to install Debian on an IBM Laptop (ThinkPad 755C). I'm using the standard disk sets: resc1440.bin, drv1440.bin, and base14-x.bin. (By the way, I have installed Debian before, on a Desktop, and had no real problems.)
The installation goes along fine until it gets to the "Install Operating System Kernel and Modules" part. I select it, then <Yes> the first confirmation box, and choose '/dev/fd0' as the installation medium. The next thing that happens, an error in the background says '/dev/fd0: device not configured', and I'm prompted for the Rescue Floppy, which is already in. I hit <Continue>, and a dialog comes up that says "Unable to mount Rescue Floppy". This dialog secretly covers up a message in the background that says 'Mount /dev/fd0 (type msdos) on /floppy: /dev/fd0 is not a valid block devicelock on /dev/fd0' I like the fact that 'block devicelock' rhymes, but don't know what it means. Now then, (and this is the 'Randomish' part, as in Subject), once in a while it says 'Cannot read /floppy/type.txt'. I could've done something really dumb, that's for certain. I've been having the worst luck today... nothing I've worked on has worked. Any help would be thrilling, so thanks in advance, -Ryan King
