Installation from a directory on a filesystem that has already been mounted. If the options available for mounting things automatically are inadequate for your needs you'll need to get a shell command prompt (for example by switching VT using Alt-F or quitting dselect) and use it to mount the filesystem before continuing. The area you're installing from should contain the Packages.gz file from each distribution area being installed (usually stable, contrib and non-free) as well as the corresponding binary/*/*.deb files. The easiest way to do get this is to make a (partial) copy of the distribution site's directory hierarchy, if possible.