Sounds like it isn't finding the right directory or the directory does not have the data in it. I've only installed debian base from diskette :) but if I put in the wrong diskette it would tell me to put the right diskette, not start over. Sam. PHPTOm wrote: >Hello all, > >I am installing debian right now. > >I have gotten to the point where I am provided an option to "Install the >Base System". I select cd-rom as my installation media, I am prompted for >disk 1 of the debian install disks. Then I am told that the system is >looking for basedebs.tar and another file. I am then prompted to select the >directory that I want to install the Base from and I see "/instmnt". I >press enter and suddenly I am back at the beginning of the installation >process. The process starts over at "Install the Base System". I am stuck >in a loop. Any ideas? > >Tom Wurdock >WORD design >http://www.wordesign.net >twurdock at wordesign.net >612.728.7854 > > > >_______________________________________________ >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list