Hi, As a complete guess, I would say that the 'Magic Number' is some kind of checksum. If the checksum doesn't match, it would indicate that the version of the file on your CD doesn't match the original - probably due to write errors. Regards Mark >From: Stephen Boulet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] Problems with CD after burning Mandrake 6.1 >Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 06:36:14 -0500 > >I was able to create an iso image of Mandrake 6.1, and I burned it using my >Ricoh MP7040A (actually the oem version, flashed to think it's a MP7040A, >and >upgraded to 1.2). > >Anyway, after burning the CD (according to the directions on the Mandrake >cassini site), it boots up to the normal console menu familiar from redhat >installs, I hit return, it loads the first stage stuff (followed by >dots.........) >Then it starts loading vmlinuz............... > >And then, I get the message "bad gzip magic number... system halted". > >Anyone know what this might be? > >-- Stephen > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
