On Mon, Aug 29, 2005 at 10:23:22PM +0200, x wrote: > Package: installation-reports > > Debian-installer-version: <3.1rOa DVD BITTORENT 29.8.05 > uname -a: <NO CLUE -a > NO CLUE Date: <29.8.05> > Method: <FROM CD> > > Machine: ASUS P4P There is no such model. Did you mean P4P800?
Did you boot with the default or with linux26 (the newer kernel with better support for new machines)? > Processor:INTEL4 3MHZ > Memory:512 > Root Device: <IDE? Name of device?> > Root Size/partition table: 30GB > table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.NO CLUE > Output of lspci and lspci -n: NO CLUE Did you even read the install guide? > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot worked: [O] > Configure network HW: [O] > Config network: [O] > Detect CD: [O] > Load installer modules: [O] > Detect hard drives: [O] > Partition hard drives: [O] > Create file systems: [E] > Mount partitions: [E] > Install base system: [E] > Install boot loader: [E] > Reboot: [E] > > Comments/Problems: > > <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments > and ideas you had during the initial install.> > > please describe in a few short steps > how to install "debian" on a blank HD > > all I get is: > INPUT/OUTPUT ERROR and FILESYSTEM ERROR > > - it fried my HD - No most likely you were having hardware problems already. Software doesn't fry hardware, except the a few odd cases where bad hardware design can let software do undesireable things, but that is very rare. Maybe the IDE cable is loose or defective. Pretty common really. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
