man....

*always* use the net install if you can... downloading 7 cds was not
necessary at all. Using the net install it just downloads the parts
that you actually want.

Anyways, it's strange that the installer couldn't find your drive. Try
mounting it yourself on the command line...


Steve


bld wrote:
> I'm new to debian; been using Suse for a few months after dumping
> Windows.
>
> Downloaded the CD images and burned the 7 CDs for the Woody version.
> Created some partions: /dev/hda5 ext2 and /dev/hda8 swap. I have Suse
> on /dev/hda7 with swap on /dev/hda6.
>
> Booted the first CD rom and did the basic installation. Booted into
> Suse and modified Grub to boot debian.
>
> When debian booted and tried to finish the installation it couldn't
> find the CD drive. So I'm now stuck with a bare bones debian system.
> Is there anything I need to do to add the cdrom? fstab has an entry
> for the cdrom.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
> bld
>