Found base2_1 problem

1999-08-22 Thread Richard Zeigler
List, Boy am I silly! Yes there was a problem with the file...it was truncated by my server (at 5MB). I did not notice this at first because the ancient version Lynx that I am forced to use reported no error during the save. This is a free university telnet account that they don't really bothe

Re: install problem with base2_1.tgx

1999-08-21 Thread Richard Zeigler
On Sat, 21 Aug 1999, Karl F. Larsen wrote: > > Hi Richard, I loaded the base debian on 14" floppys to my old > laptop and it went smooth and worked. I am sure the rescue disk has gzip > and tar on it, but perhaps you better check. It takes gzip to unzip that > file and then tar to put it al

install problem with base2_1.tgx

1999-08-21 Thread Richard Zeigler
List, I am installing Debian 2.1 on a Toshiba Satelite T2130CS laptop w/ 32MB RAM, 2 gig HD and i486 processor. I am booting from the rescue disk and intend to use an existing DOS partition to install the base system (the laptop has no cd or modem). Everything went great until it came to the b