Debian problem + Lilo problem

[inktoast]

when i try to install debian using dselect or dpkg --configure --install (i think that was the one i was using) i get this error.
"errors were encountered while processing:
gsfonts-x11
ghex"
and with lilo it doesn't give me a option to boot windows. how can i change this and get debian installed correctly?

[rod]

A few of things you can try:

apt-get -f install

dpkg --configure --pending

apt-get --fix --missing

apt-get install gsfonts ghex

Regards,
Rod

[jief]

Just to elaborate a bit on the previous post...


I get these errors from time to time. What you got was the final status report, so to speak. Probably gsfonts-x11 and ghex gave you more info when dpkg tried to install/configure them, but since you're in a console, you can't scroll back.

Try this :
dpkg --configure --pending

do it as many times as necessary, until you only have those to packages left to install/configure.

Once there is only those two packages left, you'll be able to read the real error message given by each package and then you'll be able to act according to those messages.

Concerning LILO, my guess is that you didn't select the proper partition for windows in /etc/lilo.conf. Can't really say.

Jeff

[inktoast]

thanks for the tips, i'll try them and some other stuff i read in the latest issue of linux journal.