DreamLinux: Partial Install @ 92% then installed GRUB manually. What next ?

[MetalheadGautham]

I installed dream linux in a system. Here is the configuration of the install:

25GB Alloted for Linux
2GB swap
500MB /boot in ext2
remaining for / in XFS

The system configuration is as follows:

Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz (2 logical CPUs) - as reported by windows XP.
The cabby has a sticker showing Pentium 4 HT inside
256MB DDR RAM
DirectX 9.0c capable graphics chip

The system is not mine. Its in a school where I am on a project to install and configure a solid and easy to use distro. Hence the akward knowledge of the system and the tiny RAM. I have NO idea if the CPU is 1.5GHz per core or 3GHz per core since I don't know anything about the Pentium D era.

I went for a normal install, creating a normal user in the install menu. The install takes a long time, and stops progressing at 92%. It shows configuring grub.... in the output area. I chose to install GRUB in the MBR.

I hard rebooted, and then used dream live CD to manually reinstall GRUB after searching for Stage1 with the help a famous thread in Ubuntu Forums. Currently, I am noticing that many apps are not installed. The system boots normally, but the desktop still has link for the USB installer. Everything looks as it did in the live environment. /boot/grub folder does not exist. Nano is also not installed. To fix things, I am currently doing a dist-upgrade. The download is HUGE, and before its over, I have time to think things over. So I am asking this question here. How do I proceed next ? Will a dist-upgrade fix things ?

NOTE: Dream Linux is nothing but Debian Lenny + Xfce + Gnome + AWN + another-noname-dock + lots of eyecandy.

[MetalheadGautham]

Bigger problem guys: power reset to save UPS from going kaboom due to a short circut in it. After 30 minutes into my 614MB Dist-Upgrade. Now, dpkg --configure -a produces a series of errors, and exits telling "too many errors". Most things are screwed up and X fails to start. What do I do short of a reinstall ? It was a pain in the a$$ downloading the 614MB dist-upgrade, and I can't do it again. I even compiled a special kernel for it only 2.5MB in size. I can back them up, but the speeds of copying is very slow on that system. Install takes an hour, so I don't want to reinstall. I just need a fix.

[MetalheadGautham]

OK, I reinstalled dream after DESELECTING format option for / partition, since I wanted to keep my previous settings. It acted somewhat like correct install mode, and I again faced the grub install issue. GRUB takes a hell lot of time to install, and infact, it doesn't install at all. After fixing things up, I restored the backed up /var/cache/apt folder. Then apt-get update. And then apt-get dist-upgrade -d. More 90 MB to download. Will be able to access the system only three days later now. Any advice in the mean time ?

PS: Why is this thread being left unanswered ???

[iwanabeguru]

i suggest you to install a debian instead of some ubuntu clone

install a minimal system and instal xfce as DE or windowmaker or blackbox
,icewm those are light weigth DEs

[MetalheadGautham]

i suggest you to install a debian instead of some ubuntu clone

install a minimal system and instal xfce as DE or windowmaker or blackbox
,icewm those are light weigth DEs

well, dream is nothing but a live CD of lenny.
I planned to make my own live CD when lenny became stable, but for now, I need to use dream.