Debian Debootstrap Error etch related to no floppy
Folks, When trying to install Debian Sarge on a Dell (that has no floppy drive hardware), I received the following error message. There were references to this error in the Debian mailing list looks like I ought to install a floppy disk drive. Any ideas how to get around this error (e.g. install without needing a floppy)? Thanks, BEA
Hardware: Dell - Dimension 3000 Series Intel Pentium 4 Processor: 2.8 GHz Harddrive ST340014A 40 GB CDROM Sony CD-RW-DVD-ROM CRX330E 256 MB DDR SDRAM
IN a monitor (or a tv set for that matter), the high voltage is generated by the horizontal sync signals. The horizontal deflection chain traditionally is designed for a very small range of...
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!! Install the base system Debootstrap Error The following error occurred: No such script:usr-lib-debootstrap-scripts-etch Checkvar-log-messages or see virtual console 3 for the details
!! Install the base system Installation step failed An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: Install the base system.
On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 02:37:24 +0000, Michael Black Yep, I know. For my sins, I once repaired TVs-monitors. More a case that the frequencies it's happily following allow the HT generating circuitry to...
... Usinglib-modules-2.4.27-1-386-kernel-drivers-block-floppy.o insmod: initmodule: floppy: No such device insmod floppy modprobe: failed to load module floppy
~# df Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on tmpfs 102400 23880 78520 23%dev-cdroms-cdrom0 34898 34898 0 100%cdromdev-ide-host0-bus0-target0-lun0-part1 3768 plus 17500 32944 35749612 0%target ~# lsmod (note abbreviated list) Module ext3 jdb fat afpacket e100 nlsiso8859-1 isa-pnp pcmciacore isofs ide-cd cdrom ide-disk scsimod piix ide-core vga16fb fbcon-vga-planes fbcon-cfb16 fbcon-cfb32 fbcon-cfb24 fbcon-cfb8 input usbcore unix ~# uname -a Linux mine 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 unknown
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