this (in my personal experiance) is a CD that has one scratch that is screwing with only a few programs. (or it may be a screwed CDreader). try the install again, this time install just a few programs (and if you are watching, you may find it tells you (earlier in the copy process) what file could not be installed. you may also be able to boot with the CD and hit F1 at the first chance (I think it's when you "hit enter to install or upgrade") and try to install LILO at that time. (maybe as simple as typeing lilo at the prompt) Hope this helps
On Wednesday 05 June 2002 03:10 pm, you wrote: > On Wednesday 05 June 2002 01:54 pm, Scott Wagner wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kaj Haulrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 3:57 PM > > Subject: Re: [newbie] 8.2 install gone awry > > > > > On Tuesday 04 June 2002 05:28 am, Scott Wagner wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > I've copied the patch numerous times and each time I try the install > > > > when > > > > > > it comes to the part where you partition the hard drive the floppy > > > > drive starts to work and it just works and works and nothing happens > > > > until I finally exit the install. > > > > What should the file type of the copied patch be? Windows saves it > > > > as a text file and I wonder if this is a problem. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > SW > > > > > > Scott, what do you mean by "windows saves it as a text file"? > > > > > > Do you mean, that windows saves "patch.pl" as "patch.txt" ? - In that > > > case it's no wonder everything goes awry. I can only think of one way > > > that > > > > could > > > > > happen : if you use M$-file-explorer (I'm not sure of the name) to > > > drag'n drop the file from the harddisk to the floppy. As far as I > > > remember, this explorer-thingy doesn't show file-extensions, but > > > nevertheless I doubt > > > > that > > > > > even a M$-app could behave that stupid. > > > > > > No, I think the problem is that the first time you tried to install 8.2 > > > > you > > > > > created a file-system on your HD. Then you reached the > > > "select-packages" > > > > part > > > > > and everything stopped. Now, when you try another install, this time > > > with > > > > the > > > > > patch in place, the installer finds an "alien" partition-table and > > > panics. > > > > > > May I recommend : Do an "expert" install, and choose to delete all > > > > partitions > > > > > except the windows-ones. Then, create linux-partitions once again to > > > your liking. Remember to have the floppy in place. > > > > > > If still in trouble, repost to this list, I'm sure there are people > > > here > > > > to > > > > > help you through this. I'm sure it's only some minor issue. > > > > > > HTH > > > Kaj Haulrich > > > Denmark > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-- - ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > Here's a description of my latest attempt:: > > I attempted to reinstall Mandrake 8.0, because using the patch I cannot > > get to the disk partitioning step in 8.2. > > I chose an expert install. When I got to disk partitioning I chose the > > wizard and clicked on "erase entire disk" and erased the hdb disk that my > > I'm installing linux on (I have Windows on a seperate hd). I then went > > back and manually partitioned the drive and chose to format each new > > partition. Install appears to go normally untill packages are almost all > > installed and then it fails saying: > > "Some important packages were not installed properly. Either your cdrom > > drive or your cd is defective. > > Check the cdrom in an installed computer using 'rpm-qpl > > Mandrake/RPM/*.rpm' " > > (I dont have another computer available. I'm assuming this won't work on > > windows.) > > After I click OK another error message appears: "No hdlist found". > > I checked the hardware list and my cdrom drive, Philips cdrw 800 series > > is listed as being "reported to work with Mandrake 8.0 by someone in the > > community". > > So I installed 7.2 again, as much to have a bootloader as for any other > > reason. > > And that's where I'm at. > > Is it time to look for another cd drive? > > Any suggestions welcome. Well, almost any. > > Thanks, > > SW > > ....Hmm Scott, I'm afraid this is a bit beyond me now ! - However, if you > can install 7.2 I'm quite sure you can install 8.2 as well. My guess is, > that it has something to do with the fact that you have two harddisks, I > vaguely remember a recent thread here about that - something with lilo and > the MBR (master boot record) or maybe the .initrd..... > > Eventually, you could try the "expert" list, although I'm sure there's > someone here (Civileme for one) able to guide you through. > > May the force be with you ! > > Kaj Haulrich > Denmark
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