On Wed, 25 May 2011 18:34:49 -0400, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: > Dear list -
(please, try to keep the messages in the same thread for better finding them in the archive) > I am trying to install squeeze from Debian-6.0.1a-i386-CD-1.iso. The > installation fails with the message "The CD-ROM" does not contain a > valid Release file". > > Here are some details of the system: > > Dell Optiplex 260 > 2 GB RAM > 1.4 GB Pentium 4 > 40 GB blank hard drive. > > I am a newbie, so please walk me thru this. > > Ethan Rosenberg > > ================== > > The failing step is: "Detect and mount CD-ROM". It seems your CD/DVD device is not detected. You can try the installation with an USB key instead of a CD. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.05.26.11.10...@gmail.com
