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Hello to all I decided that opensuse didn't have enough applications for me and that I would try Debian. All went well with the install and when I rebooted, it ...
  1. 02-03-2007 #1
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    Angry Can't install debian - glitchy installer

    Hello to all

    I decided that opensuse didn't have enough applications for me and that I would try Debian. All went well with the install and when I rebooted, it asked me which extra packages I wanted to install. I thought I had chosen desktop environment, but i really chose mailing system. Not thinking, I tried to reinstall debian to fox this problem. The installer said "debootstrap error: could not retrieve console - common". It worked the first time. Why not this time? I tried again and again with the same results. I tried burning the disk again, but it didn't work. Any ideas? I am a newbie and ideas are appreciated.

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    Dear Tekgek,
    which version do u try to install?..sarge or etch??
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    I have .sarge. Are the installers different
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    i don't know but as i installed sarge on my labtop so i can try to help and also etch is under testing ...

    can u describe your installing in steps
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    You didn't reformat did you? If not, this is fixable. Just because you didn't install a DE/WM doesn't mean you can't install one. Simply use apt to install one.

    Post back if you have any problems or questions (I don't know how much you know about Debian).
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    What is De/WM?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tekgek
    What is De/WM?
    desktop environment / window manager
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    maybe u need to reformate the linux partitions like braynsmith said
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    i did format my drive. The problem is that the installer disc worked once, and it didn't work the second time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tekgek
    What is De/WM?
    Sorry, I will be more clear next time.

    As for the disc, is there any way it could have corrupted itself? Is it dirty or scratched?
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