Andy wrote:
>
> Maurice you might want to try the tex install.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Maurice Hilarius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 2:57 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Mandrake 7 install failure
>
> > Trying to install Mandrake 7, having big problems.
> > Anybody got a suggestion to where I should start looking for a workaround?
> >
> > Here's the deal:
> > I tried installing, but the graphical installer keeps generating error
> > messages at some points:
> > When it goes to give me the timezone menu:
> > "an error occurred - Can not list the available timezones"
> > or when it goes to the printer selection menu:
> > "an error occurred - rhs-printfiles not found"
> >
> > I went to the Mandrake webpages looking to see if any suggestions could be
> > found there.
> > I did try downloading and creating a new boot floppy from the new
> cdrom.img
> > file I found there with rawrite, but that seems to do nothing any better
> > than before.
> >
> > Basically here is my system:
> > Microstar Athlon motherboard
> > AMD Athlon 550
> > 128MB RAM ( I see it detects 64MB by mistake)
> > Matrox G400 vide, 32MB - video seems fine so far.
> > DLink DFE530TX ethernet (Via Rhine chip)
> > Intraserver 6101 SCSI card ( Symbios Logic 53C896, properly detected by
> the
> > installer)
> > 2 of: Quantum 9.1GB SCSI HDD
> > 1 of: Toshiba SCSI CDROM (48X)
> > 1 of HP DAT tape drive
> > Logitech Mouseman PS 3 button mouse
> >
> > I have Win98 on the first disk, and the first partition (1GB) of the
> second
> > disk is FAT (NOT FAT32).
> > I left the majority of the second HDD free for this Linux install (8GB).
> > I AM able to see the second HD and allocate partitions /boot, /, /usr, and
> > swap and format them Ext2fs, and swap as mandated.
> > Basically where I see the whole install fall apart is at package
> selection,
> > time zone selection, and printer selection and setup.
> > After failing those parts if I try to continue it keeps coming back to try
> > those selections and fails.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Anybody??
> >
> >
> >
> > With our best regards,
> >
> > Maurice W. Hilarius Telephone: 01-780-456-9771
> > Hard Data Ltd. FAX: 01-780-456-9772
> > 11060 - 166 Avenue mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Edmonton, AB, Canada http://www.harddata.com/
> > T5X 1Y3
> >
> >
If it is not finding those things, then
media may be substandard
CDROM may need laserlens cleaned
CDROM may be ready for the trash bin
There are really no configuration problems that could generate
those specific errors. Get someone with a burner to do an iso
download and burn a CD or get one of the ones from Cheapbytes or
linuxmall and try it. If those fail in the same place....
www.computersurplusoutlet.com has a CDROM cleaner for $5
and if cleaning doesn't help, many places have 12X-24X CDROMS
(even UDMA ones) fairly cheap... and of course your CDROM might
still be under warranty.
Civileme
