I found the source of this last problem, It wasn't with the Rescue Disk at all, it was with my memory setting! I had been booting using the command:
boot: linux mem=80mb When I tried booting without it (just hit [Enter] at the boot: prompt), I was able to complete the install! (Question: Is the system 'seeing' all my memory?) I now have a working Debian system! Next up: Networking with my windows box. Thanks for all your help. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: t.bedlam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Robert C. Ramsdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 11:31 PM Subject: Re: Install problem with AHA 2940 SCSI (older PC) > On Sun, Jun 11, 2000 at 10:48:18PM -0500, Robert C. Ramsdell was only > escaped alone to tell thee: > > > It correctly identitifes /dev/sda1 and /dev/sda2 as the Linux and swap > > partitions. However, it will initialize, but hangs if I try to do a > > bad-block scan of either partition. After establishing this fact I > > ignored the scan step and moved on (why does it hang? I know there are no > > bad blocks) > > Hmm. This is new. I believe the install page (and perhaps the FAQ-omatic) > give 2 sets of boot fd images. (The DebianHP is busy.) Perhaps you could try > the other set. > > > "Mount /dev/fd0 (type msdos) on /floppy: wrong filesystem type, or bad > > superblock on /dev/fd0" > > "Mount /dev/fd0 (type ext2) on /floppy: wrong filesystem type, or bad > > superblock on /dev/fd0" > > Wow. Also new. Yes, try the other set and see what happens. > > -- > i'm determined to stand, whether god |=| [EMAIL PROTECTED] > will deliver me or not. -- bob dylan |=| www.cris.com/~bedlam > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >