On 13/05/14 06:42:10, Joshua Anthony wrote: > I don't know how I managed to start two threads but this whole > business well illustrates the confusion that I originally wrote > about.
You are registered on the mailing list from two distinct email address. That takes some effort. > The 'technical' question was 'Why does exactly following the process > that has worked perfectly well for other distros, using exactly the > same hardware, fail when I try to install Debian the same way?' > > The confusion was - and is - how do I separate my rather elementary > and unsophisticated question from the mass of expert questions from > sophisticated users so as to get an answer I can understand without > irritating them and wasting their time? Some feedback to those folk who have already tried to assist you may have been useful. So, to my suggestion; Why don't you try the network install. You could have said, ' No, I don't want to do that, because I really want to understand why the DVD driver isn't being recognised. OR, 'I tried that, but the same thing happens with the net install.' OR. 'Yes, I tried that and the net install worked flawlessly, thanks I'm now a happy Debian user.' > > I'm happy to drop this now, as it certainly hasn't worked for me, and > look elsewhere for answers. > Hmm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1399967303.8129.0@Kingston2