Hi, have you included a /cdrom line in your fstab? If the installation program cannot find a cdrom itself, you are able to fix it this way, I think,
Greetz, Sebastiaan On 7 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have run dbootstrap from the Debian CD and installed the base system. I've > done all the steps up to the point where the system is rebooted. When it > reboots from a diskette, it runs the first part of the installation (set up > partitions, install base system etc.), but if I try to access the CD, it says > CDROM mount failed. > > When it boots from the HDD, I see that it finds the CDROM and calls it hdb. > But when I run dselect, it only gives three options for access methods: > > nfs install from an NFS server (not yet mounted) > floppy install from a pile of floppy disks > * apt APT acquisition (file,http,ftp) > > I want to continue the installation from the CDROM discs resuming at the > point where the Debian installation system boots from a Linux HDD, but I do > not know how to proceed. Could someone provide assistance? Thank you. > > NOTES: The BIOS of my system does not support booting from CDROM. I believe I > am using a standard ATAPI IDE drive (Wearnes CDS-2420). The CDROM drive is > slaved to the HDD on the primary channel of an add-in IDE controller. > > > _______________________________________________________ > Are you a Techie? Get Your Free Tech Email Address Now! > Many to choose from! Visit http://www.TechEmail.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >