On Fri, Jul 27, 2001 at 04:28:17PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm installing from a Debian CD-ROM I got from ISO Image 1 [ver. 2.2r3]. I > partition my hard disk, install the OS and Modules, then the drivers, and > usually that goes fine [drivers sometimes fails], and then I choose to > install the base system, and 4 years later [not really] it tells me that > there was a problem installing the base system, and I see snipets of errors > on the sides of the screen: "ut error", etc. If this doesn't happen, it just > goes right back to the installation screen, with "Install the Base System" as > my default option. If I try to go to Configure the Base System I get an error > saying that I need to install it first. Every time I install the Base System > it asks me if I want to overwrite the base system already written on the > disk, so I know it was successful. I checked the surface of the disc numerous > times, and it's just fine-- no scratches, fingerprints, etc. I even cleaned > it, but it still does this.
Sometimes the disk is bad, but you can't see it on the surface. What are the actual error messages? Press leftalt-f4 to see the installer error messages (it may also be f3, I forget so try all of them and see what you get). Leftalt-f1 will get you back to the installer menu. Cheers, Joost
