Corrupt apt.deb file when trying to install Debian

[jdvilla]

I'm trying to install Debian (for the first time) and I get the following message/error once installation begins...

/instmnt/pool/main/a/apt/apt_0.5.4_i386.deb was corrupt

I downloaded the Debian 3.0 rc1 i386 ISO and burned it onto CD using K3b (buring program).

Any ideas?

[mdwatts]

Corrupt? Did you verify the iso image before burning to cd?

If that file is corrupt, try redownloading again (perhaps from another ftp site).

[jdvilla]

Thanks, I started to download from another location...

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by jdvilla
Thanks, I started to download from another location...

Please let us know if that one works.

[jdvilla]

I downloaded the first from from

mirror.cs.wisc.edu

and second, just right now, from

linux.csua.berkeley.edu

Both give me the same problem...

I tried burning the ISO using

1. k3b on SuSE 9
2. CDWriter on Fedora
3. Roxio Easy CD Creator on Windows 2000

All give me the same problem

:(

ideas? solutions?

[mdwatts]

Searched Debian's site to see if this is a known problem?

Can you bypass that package for now?

[jdvilla]

Searched Debian's site to see if this is a known problem?

Good idea...

Can you bypass that package for now?

I wish I could answer that. This is my first time installing Debian so I'm not sure...during the installation I don't see any option to bypass any packages...

My other option is to do a "download as you install"

I just need to figure out what boot image I need.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by jdvilla

I just need to figure out what boot image I need.

Are there boot images on the installation cd with readme's to explain which to use?

[jdvilla]

Yeah, possibly, I didn't check...

let me see...

[jdvilla]

OK, I ended up using the "business card" iso as an install.. that worked out well...