Debian Install.sh error when run under Qtopia

[Jim Morris]

I installed OK under Qtopia.

I ssh'd in over USB.

did /etc/init.d/qpe stop

then the ./install.sh
then reboot.

Ganesha Krishna wrote:
> Hi,
>    I tried Debian install.sh under Qtopia and hit this brick wall.
> (Nandfash = Qtopia 08.08 + kernel from the same package)
> --------------------------
> ./install.sh  all
> ........
> ......
> P: Configuring package apt
> P: Configuring helper cdebootstrap-helper-apt
> E: Internal error: install
> root at om-gta02:~#
> -----------------------------
> The debian wiki ( http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOnFreeRunner) clearly
> says that install.sh is tested only under 2008.08, FSO and 2007.2 and
> doesnot mention Qtopia.
> 
> google for "cdebootstrap-helper-apt" and you get numerous reports on
> similar install failures on desktops, it seems to be a (well) known
> bug. I could not find a work around for it though (have not tried too
> hard), is there one ?
> 
> Thanks
> -GK
> 
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