On Wednesday 12 February 2003 05:38 am, Hugo Portela wrote: > > On Wednesday 12 February 2003 12:42 am, Fer'had Erdogan wrote: > > > I'm new to Debian and to Linux. I'm trying to get it going on my a > > > machine but I'm stuck. When it says "installing base system - please > > > wait" (after configuring network) it starts writing some files in > > > and gives an error message **debootstrap exited with an error > > > (return value 1)** .. Can anyone help? What do I do? > > <snip> > > Another option is to try Knoppix. You can run it from the cdrom to > check if your hardware is correctly detected and then install it on > the hardware. It's very easy to install. When done you'll have a > Debian installation on your box.
Knoppix is great on CD, but doesn't always install easily (or correctly) on a hard drive. It's also a mix of Woody, Sarge, and Sid, so it can be hard to update or install other programs on later. While it installed perfectly for me, I could not get some programs to install on that system when I tried. Hal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
