Re: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

2003-12-05 Thread Kent West
Dave L. Thompson wrote: I am a newbie Debian installer, and I’m installing Debian on a Dell PC with the seven CD’s I downloaded from the Debian site. I have been unable to get past the “Install the Base System” portion. I’ve confirmed that dists/woody/main/binary-i386/Release is present on the

RE: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

2003-12-05 Thread Dave L. Thompson
o the directory that has the Release file in it, but it still fails to recognize it. :( Dave -Original Message- From: Paul E Condon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 3:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

Re: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

2003-12-05 Thread Paul E Condon
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 02:42:18PM -0500, Dave L. Thompson wrote: > I am a newbie Debian installer, and I'm installing Debian on a Dell PC > with the seven CD's I downloaded from the Debian site. I have been > unable to get past the "Install the Base System" portion. I've > confirmed that dists/w

Re: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

2003-12-05 Thread H. S.
Dave L. Thompson wrote: I am a newbie Debian installer, and I’m installing Debian on a Dell PC with the seven CD’s I downloaded from the Debian site. I have been unable to get past the “Install the Base System” portion. I’ve confirmed that dists/woody/main/binary-i386/Release is present on the

Re: Can't Get Past "Install the Base System"

2003-12-05 Thread Joey Hess
I'm sorry, I somehow misread your mail, and thought you were using the Debian installer. On second read, I see you are not; I must have debian-installer on the brain. I'm afraid I have no clue why the woody CDs are not working for you. debian-boot is still a better list to ask for help than debian