On Mon, Apr 24, 2000 at 09:29:06AM +0100, Ian Morton wrote: > I am trying to install Debian 2.1 as sole OS, and the latest snag is > when trying to install from dselect it asks " enter block device name > [/dev/cdrom] " but I can cant find any reference to any block device > name in any of the documentation . I have a ATAPI CDROM ON HDC, > SO What is the syntax ? what & where is the answer ?
Please set your mailer to 72 character line width. Your CDROM is likely "/dev/hdc", possibly "/dev/hdb". Try either of these. If neither works, switch to VC 2 in the installer (<alt><F2>), hit <return> for a shell prompt, and enter: $ mkdir /mnt/cdrom $ mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom # or if that doesn't work $ mount -t iso9660 /dev/hdab /mnt/cdrom ...to unmount the device (you'll need to do this to get the installer to work): $ umount /mnt/cdrom While mounted, you should be able to list the contents of the CD. If this doesn't work, report back with more information. Good luck. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http:/www.netcom.com/~kmself What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0
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