I am using this version:
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-xfce-CD-1.iso
Which is a single disk version of "ETCH"
(I have also made the 23 CD's of "ETCH" from here http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekly-builds/i386/iso-cd/
and they are ready if I need to use them)
Here is what happens. I turn on the computer and it gives some sort of warning in white letters
in a red box that says that there is no partition. I figure that this is OK since that is how
I remember setting up the system. I thought that there was no issue with it having no partition
anyway.
Shortly after this, it gives me a menu option to pick from a default version or a single user option.
If I pick the default version it eventually goes to a blank screen
If I pick the single user option it eventually goes to a command prompt.
Then, if I type:
startx
it will also go to a blank screen.
So, thinking that the problem must be with the fact that my laptop has an ancient screen resolution,
I decided to connect a more modern monitor to the laptop and try again. This time, it pretty much the same
as it did before except for the very end there was a different error instead of a blank screen.
I got a coworker to take some digital snapshots of the process. The first are blurry bu they get clearer.
It says:
Partition doesn't exist
Save to Disk feature is disabled
Hit any key to exit.
The next screen shows the menu for starting in single user mode:
http://www.gelsana.com/debian/100_2412.JPG
Here are the following screens after I select single user mode:
Here is the part that is different, it shows this warning instead of a blank screen:
