HI.! fellow PLUGers:
I can not get a good install of Debian 3.0 r 4. The EDP box is a
HP-VLi8, P-3, w/ RAM 256 MHz. No outside thing is connected to the
box. It has 1 ea. 3.5 floppy, 1ea. CR-ROM [it works] 2 ea. HDs: hda =
Maxtor 20.4GB currently set at 6GB for this install. Remaining space
currently open, maybe used for dual boot machine? hdb = future
also, Kubuntu.?
I have tried 2x w/ complete install process of the 7 disk set
that was given to me. Did the partition thing and got a base install
OK. But when it comes time to add packages, I can not understand
"dselect" nor get it to put "all" packages on the HD. When I select
"all" a error message says there are problems. The error message
implies that I can hit "enter" and the install program will do its
best to take care of the matter.
But instead I find the program gives me only an extremely limited
install. There are almost none of the regular tools that one would
expect to find on a normal system. No: vi, vim, emacs, X windows,
etc., etc.
What can I do to get rid of the dependency problems and install
the 7 disks I have. Is the 6 GB enough space for a full Debian
distro.??
The install program never asks for any of the other disks 2-6. A
clear sign of something wrong.
Amy help will be greatly appreciated.
TIA Dwj, 73 W0RMV LONG LIVE LINUX
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