Matthew Joyce wrote: > Dear debian-users > > I have an old Dell Laptop (Lattitude Cpi, 366) which I have been > trying to install Debian on to this week. > > I downloaded the Sarge NetInst iso and booted, everything when fine > until the point where it scans/verifies the CD contents. > > The installer reports that it is not a Debian CD. > > I've checked the MD5 hashes and have tried burning to a CD and a CDRW. > I tried two separate CD drives too. > > It always gets stuck at the same point. > I tried the mini.iso too, same thing. > > Any ideas ? > > Thanks > > *Matt* > Hi Matt, I believe that there is a bug in the Debian installer that causes this problem. I've seen it a few times. Mostly on Dell notebook computers. On some of them I was able to get a different build of the installer that worked, but on one of them, I actually had to install from a Woody disc and upgrade.
You might also try getting the full Sarge disc 1 iso and see if that works. Sorry I don't have more useful info for you, but you aren't alone... -- Mitch Wiedemann Webmaster - Ithaca Free Software Association http://ithacafreesoftware.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
