> Hello, > I'm having trouble installing Debian 2.1 from CD. Specifically, I'm > stuck at the "Configure Device Driver Modules"/"Install Base System" point > in the installation process. My CD-ROM drive is a 4x from Creative Labs > (I'm not sure of the exact model - I can't find it in my manual!) that I > purchased about 5 years ago in a SB16 bundle. I'm pretty sure it uses an > IDE interface, but every IDE option in the Debian install procedure fails, > giving the message "Unable to mount CD-ROM." I've installed every device > driver module that looks remotely like it might help recognize the drive. > I've tried configuring it as a proprietary device, with no success. I've > read every relevent document I could find (Debian install FAQ, CD-ROM > How-to, all the documentation on the Debian CD itself), and I'm stuck. > As for the installation procedure, I used the rescue and drivers > floppies to boot up. Then I partitioned my 1GB HD to have 128MB for > MS-DOS, 50MB for root, 32MB for /swap, and the rest for /usr. If I had my > way, I'd like to have a Linux-only machine, but all the documentation I've > found is geared toward setting up a Linux partition. When in Rome... > I realize that this list is already quite busy, so if anyone would > like to carry on a one-to-one correspondence to help me through this and > prevent further cluttering of the list, I would be very appreciative. I > am a Linux rookie, but I worked on a Unix workstation for over a year. > I'm an RPG programmer looking to explore my creative side in a Linux > development environment as a hobby. > > Thanks, > Jeff J >
