Re: [aclug-L] Debian 2.0 Installation

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

don't panic

can't help with most of the ^c, or the debian stuff, but when asking for drives 
they will be called
/dev/hda, /dev/hdb.....for ide
and    /dev/sda, /dev/sdb.......for scsi

keep incrementing the last letter for each extra drive.

good luck

keith

jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> In my opinion, the only thing keeping Linux from being a mainstream OS is
> the increbibly quirky installation process.  Case in point:
> I'm trying to install Debian 2.0 on a gateway P5-200 with dual scsi cdroms
> and two scsi harddrives.  The system accepts the entire base system from
> the cd but gorks out when the package installation comes around.  I realize
> that it's probably my lack of sophistication, but when it asks me to insert
> the cd into the drive and supply the name of the block device, the party is
> definitely over.  It also says to type ^C to abort, but, naturally, that
> doesn't work either.  I'm half a step from going back to Big Bad Bill.  At
> least the system installs with the requirement for a hardware and software
> degree.  Anyone who might save me from my obvious mental shortcomings will
> be on my Christmas card list.
>
> Jeff
>
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