On Tue, 09 January 2001, "Holp, John Mr." wrote: > > sg.au, > > I have been trying to install Debina "official" distribution for the > past 2 to 3 days - version 2.2.17 > > There is no problem with my CD in that installation takes right off > when you boot with the first CD in the drive. > > I CANNOT get "Make Linux Bootable Directly From Hard Disk" choice > from the Debian GNU/Linux Installation Main Menu to work. > > If I try to boot as is, (CD removed it hangs with "LI" showing on > the screen. > > If anyone knows of a Debain distribution that installs/works I would > greatly appreciate that information. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 11:24 PM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Unable to Install Debian From CD > > > > > 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. > > > > On Sun, 07 January 2001, Sebastiaan wrote: > > > > > 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: > > > >Hello there. I have the following line in /etc/fstab: > >/dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 > > > >Thanks, Brad. > > I found the problem. It seems that the drive I was using was "compatible" > but had to be inisialised by the DOS driver before it would work under > Linux. However, I borrowed a CD drive from another computer that Linux > supports directly and had no problems with it (the original drive was > malfunctioning anyway). > > -Brad
After a failed installation attempt, my system would freeze with "LICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC" on the screen when it boots from the HDD. I started over by repartitioning the HDD then restarting the installation. That fixed it. _______________________________________________________ Are you a Techie? Get Your Free Tech Email Address Now! Many to choose from! Visit http://www.TechEmail.com