[Techtalk] dual boot debian problem

paynther paynther at aracnet.com
Thu May 2 22:30:20 EST 2002


  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro (425CDT) 1.3G HD, 40mb ram, P100 (maybe 
133). I am installing debian Woody over internet.I have sucessfully 
installed deb Woody on very similar make/models with the same 
boot/driver disks. I want to dual boot with Windows being on a 335mb 
partition.

My partition table currently looks like this:
hda1 335mb fat16
hda2 549mb /
hda3 90mb swap
hda4 450mb /usr

  The problem: I get through the first part of install fine. I choose to 
put MBR on the root partition. I reboot, configure Time Zone, choose md5 
and shadow, pick passwds and users. It loads 
/etc/console/boottime.kmap.gz, and starts me over at configure time zone 
again.

  Additional info: when it is unpacking stuff it says "looking for 
keymap to install: NONE." I can use the consoles fine as root/the user 
I've created.

  What I've tried: Initially I had the partitions set up differently, 
and I've changed them. The first time I tried this, I installed no MBR 
at all, with the same behaviour. I have attempted to install different 
keymaps. I've done this:
install-keymap KERNEL
install-keymap NONE

install-keymap /usr/share/keymaps/i386/qwerty/emacs2.kmap.gz
and edited debootstrap located in ~. I did this inconjuction with trying 
to install the emacs2 keymap which I also renamed as boottime.kmap.gz 
and put it in the appropriate dir.

Ok, now I have tried this partition scheme:
hda1 335mb fat16
hda2 10mb /boot
hda3 950mb /
hda4 130mb swap

  This is driving me nuts. I am unfamiliar with debian, so please be 
kind with your advice. :) Thank you.

musicfreeck




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