U may be dun need to copy the entire CDs content to
Harddrive first for install. Just raw write the image
to Diskette (E:\dosutils\rawrite) select image from
(E:\images\*.img), boot with the image diskette, ...
Give it a try, b4 u that version below, ..
--- Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mark Hillary wrote:
> > Hi, I hope some one can help
> >
> > I am trying to install mdk7.2 on a P166 MMX
> >
> > Anyway the problem that I am having is that when
> the
> > installer gets to the point where it is looking
> for the
> > packages, it comes up with an error. It says that
> it can't
> > parse /mnt/var/...../hdlist2.cz This then stops it
> in its
> > trakes. I have tried it on graphical install and
> the text
> > install. I think that the prob maybe because the
> cd is
> > scrated but I can't be sure. Anyway has anyone got
> any
> > surrgestions on how to get round this problem.
> >
> > The hardware is
> >
> > P166 MMX
> > 32Mb
> > 10Gb Harddisk (primary)
> > 2.5Gb Hardisk (secondary)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mark Hillary
> > Registered Linux User 200755
>
> Mark....try a 'hard drive' install. In windows,
> follow the
> directions on the CD to create an installation boot
> floppy
> using the image file, hd.img (in the images
> directory on the
> CD). Then copy the entire Mandrake directory (and
> it's
> subdirectories) from the CD to the root directory of
> your
> windows partition (usually called hard drive c:).
> Then
> reboot using the floppy you made and install Linux.
> --
> Alan
>
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