I think Hendy was trying a hard drive installation. I don't know how but I think the hda1 needs to be mounted to be read for this. I found disk easy enough after a couple of tries.. Dean
Robert Rati wrote: > > You have a very in depth message, which is good. Your problem is simple. > The rec1400.bin and other files are disk images. You have to extract them > to a floppy disk using rawrite or rawrite2. You'll just have to install > with those floppies because all disks but the rescue disk are in ext2 > format, and windows can't read that to copy it to your partition. The > disk installation doesn't take too long. > > Rob > > On Thu, 8 Jul 1999, Hendy Agung S. wrote: > > > Hello Debian-User, > > > > I'm a new subscriber to this list and really new to Linux so forgive me > > regarding my stupid question and this long-enough e-mail. > > > > I've tried to install Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 on my P133. > > But the installation couldn't be completed because I'm experiencing the > > problem I described below. > > These are what I have : > > * /dev/hda1 Win95 FAT32 > > * /dev/hda2 Linux Native > > * /dev/hda4 Linux Swap > > * Debian archives (resc1440.bin, drv1440.bin, base2_1.tgz, > > root.bin, linux, install.bat, loadlin.exe) > > are stored in my C:\temp\Debian > > > > And here are the Installation Processes I involved so far : > > * No Setup failure until the following Steps : > > * Initialize a Linux Partition > > * I selected /dev/hda2 to be initialized as Linux > > "Ext2" filesystem. > > * I mounted /dev/hda2 as the root filesystem ( " / " ) > > * Install Operating System Kernel and Modules > > * I selected the medium I will use to install the > > system (that's my harddisk) > > * I selected the partition where my Debian archives > > resides (/dev/hda1) > > * I choosed the path inside the harddisk filesystem > > where the Debian archive resides > > by typing /temp/Debian > > * I selected the directory containing a file > > resc1440.bin that will be used > > * Automatic List > > Setup gives me /instmnt/temp/Debian, > > I verified it by hit Enter, then I got an Error > > Message : > > "Cannot read /floppy/type.txt : invalid argument" > > (in this failure the only thing I can do is hit > > "Ctrl-Alt-Del" to send SIGKILL to all process then reboot my PC) > > * Choose Manualy > > Setup Message : The installation medium is mounted > > below > > and gives me /instmnt/temp/Debian > > as same as Automatic List, when I hit Enter I'll got > > the Error Message. > > If I edit the choise with /temp/Debian, > > I got the message > > "File not found ! > > (/temp/Debian does not contain the file resc1440.bin > > that is needed to install the Kernel > > and the Modules) > > (in this failure, I still can go back to the Install > > Operating System Kernel and Modules Menu) > > > > So, is there any clue to solve this problem? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Hendy > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > > ======================================================================= > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 > Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 > Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh > > "Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled." > ======================================================================= > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
