RE: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error

1998-06-26 Thread Dennis Dai
Jieyao [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 8:17 PM > To: Michael B. Taylor > Subject: Re: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error > > > I have a feeling that Debian /Linux is particularly sensitive to media > defect. Even > when I use disk that ar

RE: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error

1998-06-26 Thread BARBELET Philippe
I think you have to build your rescue floppy again . RAWRITE2.EXE doesn't work as well each time. Try an other rescue floppy and be sure that your floppy disk was first dos clean formatted before you use it. Phil. -- De: Romilson Cruz de Carvalho A: Debian List Objet: Linux system Inst

Re: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error

1998-06-26 Thread Jieyao
I have a feeling that Debian /Linux is particularly sensitive to media defect. Even when I use disk that are formatted perfectly in win95, I still get error during installing. Something retrying works. But the easiest way out is to get a new box of floppy. You would need 9 disks, about a box.

Re: Linux system Instalation - CRC Error

1998-06-25 Thread Michael B. Taylor
Sounds like you there may be a media defect on the floppy you used for the rescue disk. Use another floppy. This is pretty common. Here is what I do do make a Debian boot floppy set. It is kinda time consuming, but it has pretty much eliminated this kind of problem for me. DOS (Win95, whatev