debian install problem <newbie>

[scroce]

I'm working thru my very first install of Linux, debian distro.

I've gotten to "Install Kernal and Driver Modules"

I choose CD-rom drive
it says "place first Debian CD ROM in Drive
I do that > I choose continue
it says "select directory containing images-1.44/rescue.bin"
with two choices
1. "Choose from a list of all likely directorys"
- or-
2. it says "Enter a directory manually"

If I choose 1.:

it says "file not found - couldn't find directory containing files rescue.bin, drivers.tgz

If I choose2.:

it forces me to have a directory prefix called "instmnt" - there is no "instmnt" directory on my cd, therefore if I type the path where I think the files are located on the CD, it says "Directory not found"

what to do .... what to do...????



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[MichealC4]

How are you doing the install? Are you doing a netinstall? Do you have all 6 or whatever it is cds? I have never come across that.

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[scroce]

no net install - I have all the CD's - but let me ask you..

when you install, do you use the original .iso image on the cd, or do you first need to extract the files, then burn them to the cd unextracted?

also, someone mentioned to me that debain can be fussy about the media - i'm using a CDRW - do you think that could be an issue?


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[jstreich]

Burn them as the full iso, without unpacking. The iso has the bootable state and spesific file locations. Also, if the iso's were grabbed from the web be sure that md5 checksum match the ones on the debian site. The netinstall is MUCH easier -- if it all possible, I'd recomend you taking that route.

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