Yabba Dabba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a CD for debian 2.1. When I get to the point of installing > the kernel after booting from the CD, it says "failed to extract > drivers floppy". I've tried telling it exactly where to find the > resc1440.bin and drv1440.bin files, and I've tried putting them on > floppy download from www.debian.org (using rawrite2), but I stil get > the error. What can I do?
Does the machine have any system on it already, like an older version of linux? If you switch virtual consoles (CONTROL-ALT-F-KEY) one of the screens (maybe F3) should show error messages. Are there any? -- -Mike Horansky, Unix Systems Support [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Conformity is everything--isn't it?" OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY ME ARE NOT NECESSARILY SHARED BY MY EMPLOYERS.