Re: [aclug-L] Debian 2.0 Installation

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Phillips <jphillip@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I believe the proper designation for the SCSI hard drives is /dev/sda? and
> /dev/sdb? ( ? is the particular partition on the hard drive ). The CD's
> are designated correctly.

Yes, my mistake.  The IDE drives are hd[abcd] and SCSI drives use sd.

Sorry for any confusion.

> 
> 
> 
> On 2 Oct 1998, John Goerzen wrote:
> 
> > Jeff,
> > 
> > Your first CD device is /dev/scd0 and the second is /dev/scd1.  Your
> > SCSI hard disks are /dev/hda and /dev/hdb.  Your first partition on
> > your first drive is /dev/hda1; the second partition on your first
> > drive, /dev/hda2, etc.
> > 
> > I agree that the Debian install is not as easy as RedHat.  It is all
> > about tradeoffs, although the Debian Manual can be quite useful, as
> > can the Users' Guide.
> > 
> > I might note that the Debian install is much more logical and
> > straightforward than Windows 95, and supports far more installation
> > mediums and methods.
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > jeffrey.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > 
> > > 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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