Quoting dkphoto ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Oops, too late. In a pique of fury I reformatted the drive in question > and started clean. This time I triple-checked everything I entered before > entering it and made it all the way to the screen that asks if I am > installing from multi- or single CD. > > Having very carefully read the instructions (bought a book on installing > Debian Linux which gave the same instructions and therefore reassured > me), I chose the multi-CD method. > > As it asked me to input paths, I did, and am certain (how could I not > after so much practice) I got them right. Then of course I hit the update > button, and dselect prompty FAILED!!! > > I tried to just go ahead and install. Dselect failed again. Then I > remembered that someone told me that once I had selected a package, that > package remained selected, even if dselect was abandoned and started > again later, so... > > I went back, chose the single CD entry, entered all the correct paths > again, hit update and voila! It updated. Then I hit install and this time > it is actually installing some of the files as it goes through the list, > instead of skipping them all. > > So, there is absolutely no doubt about it. The CORRECT way is to select > single CD, not multi-, as the so-called 'instructions' say, and to use > multi- only if you actually HAVE the 2nd CD.
With a better choice of subject line, your posting would be easier for other people to find. You could submit a bug report with your correction, assuming it hadn't already been reported. > No doubt about it... those authors really should do hard time! I think you should reread the rant that Paul posted in message id [EMAIL PROTECTED] ! Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.