Thanks, I really appreiate it
Dan> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:
Re: Dell XPS Dimension 200n booting from floppies> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008
16:55:02 +0100> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Please do not send HTML mail to Debian
lists. You can see below how it ends > up...> > On Thursday 13 March 2008,
Spooky Tooth wrote:> > 4.2.1. Where to Find Installation ImagesThe installation
images are> > located on each Debian mirror in the directory> >
debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/ — the MANIFEST> > lists
each image and its purpose. I have down loaded the following> > files from the
Open Source> >
Labboot.imgcd-drivers.imgnet-drivers-1.imgnet-drivers-2.imgroot.imgMD5SUM> >S (
I checked all of the files and they check correctly ) After creating> > the
floppiesPC boots from the boot floppyPC loads the root root floppyI> > install
the NIC module and PC aquires an IP from DHCPInstall continues up> > until it
gets the following error [!!] Configuring x11-common> > Installation step
failed an installation step failed. You can try to run> > the failing item
again from the menu, or ship it an choose something> > else. The failing step
is: Select and install software ContinuePlease> > let me know what else I could
do to install debin> > The error is not related to the fact that you use
floppies. From the info > you give here we cannot really say what the problem
is.> > Can you please try the installation again and, after the error, send us
the > files "hardware-summary" and "syslog" from the directory /var/log/?> You
will need to use the option "Save debug logs" from the main menu of the >
installer to get these files.> > Cheers,> FJP> > P.S. Next time, please file an
installation report:>
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/report-template
