trying to install debian on some new servers (dell optiplex gx270's). i need an ISO with kernel >= 2.4.20 for the GB ethernet card they have, so i'm using a sarge ISO since i haven't found a working woody ISO with 2.4.20 -- i'll just dist-downgrade or whatever later.
the install seems to be progressing fine until i try to install the base system. it installs away, and then exits with the error: Base intsallation error debootstrap exited with an error (return value 1) it tell me that i "might find more information in /target/var/log/deboostrap.log", and indeed i do. the contents of that file is: mount: relocation error: /lib/i686/libc.so.6: symbol __libc_stack_end, version GLIBC_2.1 not defined in file ld-linux.so.2 with link time reference that's it. nothing in /target/var/log/debootstrap.err.log. the recent few messages on console 4 are: Aug 5 13:27:37 (none) user.debug installer[77]: Configuring 'base-installer' faile with error code 256 Aug 5 13:27:37 (none) user.debug installer[77]: Menu item 'base-installer' failed. Aug 5 13:27:37 (none) user.debug installer[77]: Lowering debconf priority limit from 'medium' to 'low' skimming through previous posts to debian lists about this error, people seem to be saying it's a bad CD i'm trying to install from. i suppose it *could* be -- but what makes me wonder is the fact that i got this exact same error yesterday when I was trying to install woody off floppies. now to get this same error when installing sarge off a CD makes me wonder what's up. i also am tempted to eliminate hardware, as yesterday's attempt was on a different system than today's was. they're both brand new dell optiplex gx270s, but they're physically different machines. if it's an error with the ISO, can people reccomend a good stable or testing ISO that uses kernel >= 2.4.20? i'd be much obliged for any suggestions about either how to solve this error or known-good ISOs. thanks a lot, </nori> -- .~. nori @ sccs.swarthmore.edu /V\ http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/ // \\ @ maenad.net /( )\ www.maenad.net ^`~'^ get my (*new*) key here: http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc (please *remove* old key 11e031f1!) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]