Hello, I'm having the following problem when installing Debian (Woody) for the m68k architecture. I have done some google researching and found that this problem seems to exist on other archs also (search for keywords: basedebs.tar install packages.gz).
The problem is that when installing the base system from the basedebs.tar, eventually, the installer will give an error saying that the Packages.gz file cannot be found. The problem exists on boot floppys 3.0.23 and experimental 3.0.24. Where is the Packages.gz supposed to go so the installer can find it when installing from a basedebs.tar? I can walk the install through Install the Base system and point it to the basedebs.tar, and it will find it and put the files in the appropriate /target/var/* directories, and after it verifies the archives, the installer trys to find Packages.gz. The error message says that it could not find /dists/woody/main/binary-m68k/Packages.gz. So I have tried creating that path on /target, /instmnt and / to no avail. Is it an error in the boot floppies that it needs to find this file, since there is a packages file which is included in the basedebs.tar? Suggestions on where the Packages.gz should be placed so the installer can find it? A dmesg of my system can be found at: http://www.luminet.net/~lancetag/dmesg Thanks, --Lance -- Lance Tagliapietra | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Contract Software Engineer Amiga Enthusiast | TeXnically Aware | Embedded Systems Developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
