You wrote this: >I just installed debian 2.1 slink for the first time; dselect doesn't seem >to be working. Possible explanations: I didn't read the readme on the 4 CDs >I have, where it says > >"If you wish to use the multicd installation method, as is the default for >CD-based installs, you should be careful to insert the LAST BINARY CD of >your set when you start" > >I have the 4-cd set but I put in CD 1. Did I break something in doing so? >Can I fix it?
In dselect, just select option one (Access) and choose multi-cd if it's not already chosen. Then choose option number 2 (Update) to update all the package information. All the appropriate stuff on CD 2 will now be visible in the main 'Select' screen. There's nothing stopping you installing from CD 1 and then using CD 2 after you've installed it - you just need to choose Update and everything's available. >Also, when dselect gets the files from the CDs, it finishes off by saying >"error code 1". What does that mean? Dselect also complains that it cannot >open the file, /var/lib/dpkg/methods/multicd/available You either haven't installed the multi-cd package (it's installed by default on my Cheabyte set), or you haven't chosen multi-cd in the first (Access) option in dselect. -- Kris ICQ 10537480 [EMAIL PROTECTED] checked weekly(ish) Use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for quicker response (+.co.uk)