Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-30 Thread Pierre Frenkiel 

On Sun, 30 Jul 2017, Curt wrote:


On 2017-07-30, Pierre Frenkiel  wrote:

On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Curt wrote:


https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/9.1.0+nonfree/



   thanks Curt,
I used this one and it worked perfectly, except the last step, i.e. grub 
install:
It actually installed grub,  but at reboot I don't get the grub menu, but I 
still get
Windows 10 (recognized by grub as "Windows Vista" !!)


Perhaps the following is applicable to your case?

https://wiki.debian.org/UEFI

https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall

 I'll check that when back at home, 
as I've reached my data quota


best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-30 Thread Curt 
On 2017-07-30, Pierre Frenkiel  wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Curt wrote:
>
>> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/9.1.0+nonfree/
>>
>
>thanks Curt,
> I used this one and it worked perfectly, except the last step, i.e. grub 
> install:
> It actually installed grub,  but at reboot I don't get the grub menu, but I 
> still get
> Windows 10 (recognized by grub as "Windows Vista" !!)

Perhaps the following is applicable to your case?

https://wiki.debian.org/UEFI

https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall


> best regards,


-- 
“Certitude is not the test of certainty.”
--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-30 Thread Pierre Frenkiel 

On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Steve McIntyre wrote:


You don't say exactly which image you're using, but this is clearly a
bug. I'm *guessing* you're using a 9.0.x live image? The 9.1.0 images
should work better...



  you are right, it was 9.0, as 9.1 was not available when I did the download.
anyway, as I said in my previous post, my problem is now to get the grub menu 
at boot.
May-be installing grub elsewhere than on the MBR will fix that?

best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-30 Thread Pierre Frenkiel 

On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Curt wrote:


https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/9.1.0+nonfree/



  thanks Curt,
I used this one and it worked perfectly, except the last step, i.e. grub 
install:
It actually installed grub,  but at reboot I don't get the grub menu, but I 
still get
Windows 10 (recognized by grub as "Windows Vista" !!)

best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Steve McIntyre 
pierre.frenk...@gmail.com wrote:
>hi,
>I'm trying to install Stretch on a Lenovo laptop with the KDE dvdrom and each 
>time I get 
>the error:
>   debootstrap error. Unable to find the codename for release
>
>I saw a lot of posts about this error, but they were all related to a usb 
>install, but one.
>This one said he left the install in standby for several hours, but this is 
>not my case.
>So, I don't know what to do. Has anybody an idea?

You don't say exactly which image you're using, but this is clearly a
bug. I'm *guessing* you're using a 9.0.x live image? The 9.1.0 images
should work better...

-- 
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK.st...@einval.com
Google-bait:   http://www.debian.org/CD/free-linux-cd
  Debian does NOT ship free CDs. Please do NOT contact the mailing
  lists asking us to send them to you.

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Dejan Jocic 
On 29-07-17, Pierre Frenkiel wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Dejan Jocic wrote:
> 
> > On 29-07-17, Pierre Frenkiel wrote:
> > > hi,
> > > I'm trying to install Stretch on a Lenovo laptop with the KDE dvdrom and
> > > each time I get the error:
> > >   debootstrap error. Unable to find the codename for release
> > > 
> > > I saw a lot of posts about this error, but they were all related to a usb 
> > > install, but one.
> > > This one said he left the install in standby for several hours, but this 
> > > is not my case.
> > > So, I don't know what to do. Has anybody an idea?
> > > 
> > > best regards,
> > > --
> > > Pierre Frenkiel
> > > 
> > 
> > Do not use live images for install. Those are bit flaky, especially KDE
> > one. Use net install, or regular install image.
> > 
> 
>  thanks for this information. I can't use net install, as it would need 4 or 
> 5 firmware files.
>  The only iso file without netinst  I found was xxx-xfce. I'll then try with 
> this one.
> 
> best regards,
> -- 
> Pierre Frenkiel

Actually, you have separate images with firmware, though "unofficial".
But they work really well, in my experience. Here are links both to net
install with firmware and regular install:

https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/

All best,
Dejan

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Curt 
On 2017-07-29, Pierre Frenkiel  wrote:
>>
>> Do not use live images for install. Those are bit flaky, especially KDE
>> one. Use net install, or regular install image.
>>
>
>   thanks for this information. I can't use net install, as it would need 4 or 
> 5 firmware files.
>   The only iso file without netinst  I found was xxx-xfce. I'll then try with 
> this one.

> best regards,

https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/9.1.0+nonfree/

https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware

-- 
“Certitude is not the test of certainty.”
--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.>

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Pierre Frenkiel 

On Sat, 29 Jul 2017, Dejan Jocic wrote:


On 29-07-17, Pierre Frenkiel wrote:

hi,
I'm trying to install Stretch on a Lenovo laptop with the KDE dvdrom and
each time I get the error:
  debootstrap error. Unable to find the codename for release

I saw a lot of posts about this error, but they were all related to a usb 
install, but one.
This one said he left the install in standby for several hours, but this is not 
my case.
So, I don't know what to do. Has anybody an idea?

best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel



Do not use live images for install. Those are bit flaky, especially KDE
one. Use net install, or regular install image.



 thanks for this information. I can't use net install, as it would need 4 or 5 
firmware files.
 The only iso file without netinst  I found was xxx-xfce. I'll then try with 
this one.

best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel

Re: debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Dejan Jocic 
On 29-07-17, Pierre Frenkiel wrote:
> hi,
> I'm trying to install Stretch on a Lenovo laptop with the KDE dvdrom and
> each time I get the error:
>   debootstrap error. Unable to find the codename for release
> 
> I saw a lot of posts about this error, but they were all related to a usb 
> install, but one.
> This one said he left the install in standby for several hours, but this is 
> not my case.
> So, I don't know what to do. Has anybody an idea?
> 
> best regards,
> -- 
> Pierre Frenkiel
> 

Do not use live images for install. Those are bit flaky, especially KDE
one. Use net install, or regular install image.

debootstrap error with dvdrom install

2017-07-29 Thread Pierre Frenkiel 

hi,
I'm trying to install Stretch on a Lenovo laptop with the KDE dvdrom and each time I get 
the error:

  debootstrap error. Unable to find the codename for release

I saw a lot of posts about this error, but they were all related to a usb 
install, but one.
This one said he left the install in standby for several hours, but this is not 
my case.
So, I don't know what to do. Has anybody an idea?

best regards,
--
Pierre Frenkiel