On Thursday 05 May 2016 08:19:58 Ralph Sanchez wrote: > After rereading the last response i got, i see why their issue is similar, > but the solution cant be used here because even if i had wheezy installed > before, im past the point where the hdd gets overwritten with random data.
This is a fat lot of help now, but this is the sort of thing why I don't install from the Live CD. I would try to use a net-install USB (WITH all the firmware) if you have access to the internet. You can install on a pre-prepared HDD. If getting a suitable USB is a problem, and you have the time to wait for the snail-mail, I would happily send you one. I did once recently, when I had to abort an installation, get nowhere until I had wiped (no, that is not a technical term, partitioned and formatted the drive again from and independent source (I used Gparted from a Knoppix Live CD). Lisi > > On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Ralph Sanchez <rwsanch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Update: like i said, i am running from the install from within the Live > > boot from usb. I configured network, partitioning, etc and got to > > installing system. Bar is about 95 percent full and says retreiving file > > 1 of 2 when it switches to a windows saying :: /media/cdrom/:Please > > insert the disc labeled: 'Debian GNU/Linux 8 _jessie_-Official Snapshot > > amd64 LIVE/INSTALL Binary 20160402-2159' in the drive '/media/cdrom/' and > > press enter. Wtf.....i dont have a cd drive, my hdd is now wiped > > and encrypted, and any attempt to say download the net iso or the cd1 kde > > iso and install it on another usb using the cp debain.iso dev/sbX command > > recommended in the manual for burning a iso from within linux fails > > saying i dont have permission for sdX, sdc in this case, although i can > > save files to it in a normal fashion. What gives here? What can i > > possibly do short of buying an external reader and locating cds, which > > isnt going to happen! > > > > On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, Ralph Sanchez <rwsanch...@gmail.com > > > > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rwsanch...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Thanks but no, thats not the issue...i am installing from a live iso > >> image booted from usb, went to the installer in the live boot, got all > >> the way through the overwrite, partitioning and encryption and then got > >> a message telling me to insert such and such debian jessie cd in cdrom > >> > >> On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote: > >>> On Wed 04 May 2016 at 20:50:32 (-0400), Ralph Sanchez wrote: > >>> > Ok, so i have followed the installation manual to the t so far, and > >>> > >>> after > >>> > >>> > overwritong with random data, confirming the partitions, and > >>> > >>> installing the > >>> > >>> > system, the installer is asking me insert a debian live cd into my > >>> > >>> cdrom > >>> > >>> > that doesnt exist! Whats going on here and what do i do? > >>> > >>> Would something along the lines of > >>> https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/01/msg01117.html > >>> help? This is to get it to use the USB stick where it's > >>> trying to use a CDROM (but with the installer rather than > >>> a live CD). > >>> > >>> Apologies if that's not your problem. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> David.
