[KLUG Members] Debian Installation Issues ( Woody 3.0r2)

[Richard Harding]

Sanjay Chigurupati wrote:
> Hi,
> I am having problems with Debian install.
> 
> X server is not working. I get the error message: screens not found. will
> provide a detailed log .
> 
> Apt-get is not working. I get error "http ://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian" not
> found in sources.list on line 10

Do you have that space between http and the :// in your sources file as 
well?

> 
> I think this might be related to network configuration. When I tried to
> edit /etc/resolv.conf, I could not locate the file.
> 
> What option do I have to select in tasksel to get networking files?
> 

You can just create the resolv.conf file.

> 
> Does anyone know of reliable resources for debian? Cant seem to find any
> books in the local stores on debian (atleast from their website)
> 

I have not found a lot of official books or anything. I usually find 
what I need online or using the Debian mailing lists. I don't know that 
their mailing lists are back up yet however.


Rick