Rox de Gabba wrote: > Hey, i downloaded a boot cd and the install procedure got into a loop > right at the first question (Choose language - after choosing a language > it just keeps asking the question over and over again.) First i thought > it was a hardware compatibility problem (an old pentium 220) but then i > tried it on brand new pentium 3 machine and it did the same thing over > again. > > Has anyone heared of such problems? Is there a way to fix this? A > workaround maybe?
That sounds like a problem that used to occur with wpre-release woody cds (although I thought it loop through the first 4 or so questions...). If it is the same problem, the workaround is to download the stable version of base-config (ver 1.33.18) (125.8k). When you have done the initial install/reboot, instead of continuing to the infinite loop do the following: 1. Switch to a terminal screen, (CTL-ALT-F1). 2. Login as root. 3. Switch to single user mode (init 1) 4. Install the new version of base-config from a floppy or some other media / hdd / whatever. (dpkg -i base-config_1.33.18.deb) 5. Reboot and continue install. HTH Barney. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
