Ok, now I got a little further: I typed /dev/hda and dselect asks: Enter filesystem type for dev/hda: What's linuxian for a dos filesystem? Vitux
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Wichmann, Viggo > Sendt: 8. juni 1999 16:24 > Til: 'debian user' > Emne: Short newbie question > > Hi Debians > Whats the "partition's block device name"? > I'm trying to install Debian from the dos-partition using dselect. > I copied alle the files from the ftp(main, etc.)-archives and put them > into the dos partition. > I believe Linux should be able to "see" the dos-part., but I don't know > the path to it in linux-speak. (It worked fine a week ago, in my first > attempt, but that was only the "base" system). > I tried putting /dev/hda1/ but got the error: /dev/hda1/ is not a block > device. > What am I doing wrong? (Yes I did check the "Installing debian gnu/Linux" > manual, but found only basic inst. info., which I am getting familiar > with...) > Regards > Vitux > > "Error is human; complete disaster takes a computer."