Reading debootstrap.log on a failed install using ash
List, I have purchased a 1GHz 15 PowerBook G4 that I am trying to run an installation for using the sarge business card install. The date of my iso is November 19th. I haven't seen any news of the old location for those being back up, so I am still trying to use this one. My installation failed to install to /target/ with a return value of 1. I was instructed to look at debootstrap.log and debootstrap.err.log in /target/var/log. I launched the ash shell from the install menu and tried to no avail to get a glimpse of these files. Can someone tell me how to view these log files when you do not have a successful installation of Debian on a system? I tried a number of the available commands from ash, but the commands don't behave the same. For example, more only confirms the existence of a file. Regards, -- Barry C. Hawkins All Things Computed site: www.allthingscomputed.com weblog: www.yepthatsme.com -- Barry C. Hawkins All Things Computed site: www.allthingscomputed.com weblog: www.yepthatsme.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reading debootstrap.log on a failed install using ash
Barry Hawkins wrote: List, I have purchased a 1GHz 15 PowerBook G4 that I am trying to run an installation for using the sarge business card install. The date of my iso is November 19th. I haven't seen any news of the old location for those being back up, so I am still trying to use this one. http://people.debian.org/~manty/testing/netinst/ My installation failed to install to /target/ with a return value of 1. I was instructed to look at debootstrap.log and debootstrap.err.log in /target/var/log. I launched the ash shell from the install menu and tried to no avail to get a glimpse of these files. Can someone tell me how to view these log files when you do not have a successful installation of Debian on a system? I tried a number of the available commands from ash, but the commands don't behave the same. For example, more only confirms the existence of a file. I'd suggest cat, or nano. Myself, I use nano. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Reading debootstrap.log on a failed install using ash
On Dec 30, 2003, at 10:25 AM, Joey Hess wrote: Barry Hawkins wrote: List, I have purchased a 1GHz 15 PowerBook G4 that I am trying to run an installation for using the sarge business card install. The date of my iso is November 19th. I haven't seen any news of the old location for those being back up, so I am still trying to use this one. http://people.debian.org/~manty/testing/netinst/ My installation failed to install to /target/ with a return value of 1. I was instructed to look at debootstrap.log and debootstrap.err.log in /target/var/log. I launched the ash shell from the install menu and tried to no avail to get a glimpse of these files. Can someone tell me how to view these log files when you do not have a successful installation of Debian on a system? I tried a number of the available commands from ash, but the commands don't behave the same. For example, more only confirms the existence of a file. I'd suggest cat, or nano. Myself, I use nano. -- see shy jo Joey, Many thanks! I will down load the new one and give it a go. I almost tried cat - darn! I may try the old CD just to satisfy my curiosity. Because my November iso is currently so old, would it benefit the effort to file an installation report? If not, I will just use the newer iso and get on with it. Regards, -- Barry C. Hawkins All Things Computed site: www.allthingscomputed.com weblog: www.yepthatsme.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Reading debootstrap.log on a failed install using ash
Barry Hawkins wrote: Many thanks! I will down load the new one and give it a go. I almost tried cat - darn! I may try the old CD just to satisfy my curiosity. Because my November iso is currently so old, would it benefit the effort to file an installation report? If not, I will just use the newer iso and get on with it. Unfortunatly, our current powerpc isos probably do not work. This may chance in the next couple of days.. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Reading debootstrap.log on a failed install using ash
Joey Hess wrote: Barry Hawkins wrote: Many thanks! I will down load the new one and give it a go. I almost tried cat - darn! I may try the old CD just to satisfy my curiosity. Because my November iso is currently so old, would it benefit the effort to file an installation report? If not, I will just use the newer iso and get on with it. Unfortunatly, our current powerpc isos probably do not work. This may chance in the next couple of days.. .. or next couple of hours. Our new powerpc isos work to at least some extent. They need testing badly. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
