On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 14:56, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Friday 09 January 2004 21:42, jpearl24 wrote:
> > On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 14:38, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > I usually use the gui, but I decided to try Josenild's plan for
> > > playing .kar files.  This is what I saw:
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] anne]# urpmi awesfx
> > > Please insert the medium named "Installation CD1 (x86) (cdrom1)"
> > > on device [/dev/scd0]
> > > Press Enter when ready...
> > > cp: reading `/mnt/cdrw/Mandrake/RPMS/awesfx-0.4.4-4mdk.i586.rpm':
> > > Input/output error
> > > installing /var/cache/urpmi/rpms/awesfx-0.4.4-4mdk.i586.rpm
> > >
> > > error: read failed: Success (25)
> > > unable to install package
> > > Preparing...
> > > ##################################################
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] anne]#
> > >
> > > So - is it installed or not?  I guess so, but from those
> > > messages, it could mean anything
> > >
> > > Anne
> >
> > is the cd scratched??
> > disable cd 1 in the media manager and have urpmi find it
> > elsewhere.. you can check to see if its installed by going to
> > remove packages and then locate the rpm if its listed then its
> > installed.. i say its not if it says unable to install package.
> 
> You're quite right, it's not.  The cds look perfectly OK, and I'm very 
> careful with them, but I occasionally get one that doesn't want to 
> install.  I just rpmfind for the package I need, download it to a tmp 
> directory, then install from there.  No problem - only it's too late 
> to start that tonight.
> 
> Anne
are you across the country or something hehe its only 3 pm here
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