Re: [newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred when installingpackages (followup...)
On Sun, 2001-12-23 at 19:28, Doug Lerner wrote: Followup: After unchecking the Office package option it seemed to proceed. But then the same error occurred again later on. Does the installation of packages actually work? doug Original post: While running the installer (boot floppy, CD-ROM local drive), I get an error at the step where I select and install packages. After selecting packages, the estimating time screen comes up and then an error comes up: An error occurred invalid file '' pkgs::package File() called from /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm:1331 pkgs::install() called from /usr/bin/per-install/install_steps.pm:371 [a bunch of more lines along this vein...] install2:main() called from /usr/bin/runinstall2:29 Then an [ok] button appears. After clicking that I am back at the package selection screen. What should I do to proceed? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo This suggests a hardware problem. If it is happening on one system and not another, then check the CD drives. If it happens on many systems, it is likely the burner. Other culprits are memory (make a floppy from /images/memtest-x86.bin just the way you would make a boot floppy then boot from it for a really thorough memory chack) and sometimes the receiving hard disk (most notably WD drives run at more than 33MHz). Windows will not show these problems, particularly the memory problem since it occupies the lower and only a little of the upper section of memory and rarely when a leak occurs, the rest of the memory and linux occupies all the memory it can, because the designers are of the belief that ubused memory is wasted. Civileme =_1009168129-11608-1339 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred wheninstallingpackages (followup...)
Don't you think it sounds more like an error in the Perl installer though - like a missing file reference? doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Monday, December 24, 2001): On Sun, 2001-12-23 at 19:28, Doug Lerner wrote: Followup: After unchecking the Office package option it seemed to proceed. But then the same error occurred again later on. Does the installation of packages actually work? doug Original post: While running the installer (boot floppy, CD-ROM local drive), I get an error at the step where I select and install packages. After selecting packages, the estimating time screen comes up and then an error comes up: An error occurred invalid file '' pkgs::package File() called from /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm:1331 pkgs::install() called from /usr/bin/per-install/install_steps.pm:371 [a bunch of more lines along this vein...] install2:main() called from /usr/bin/runinstall2:29 Then an [ok] button appears. After clicking that I am back at the package selection screen. What should I do to proceed? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo This suggests a hardware problem. If it is happening on one system and not another, then check the CD drives. If it happens on many systems, it is likely the burner. Other culprits are memory (make a floppy from /images/memtest-x86.bin just the way you would make a boot floppy then boot from it for a really thorough memory chack) and sometimes the receiving hard disk (most notably WD drives run at more than 33MHz). Windows will not show these problems, particularly the memory problem since it occupies the lower and only a little of the upper section of memory and rarely when a leak occurs, the rest of the memory and linux occupies all the memory it can, because the designers are of the belief that ubused memory is wasted. Civileme =_1009168129-11608-1339 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred when installingpackages (followup...)
On Monday 24 December 2001 07:31 am, you wrote: Don't you think it sounds more like an error in the Perl installer though - like a missing file reference? doug No, unless you have a bad download or burn. Try redownloading from different mirror, check the md5sums, and reburn it slow on quality medium. If worse comes to worse, try another cd drive. All this has been suggested I think, but you seem to have missed it. You need to eliminate this doubt first. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred wheninstallingpackages (followup...)
I like to eliminate the simplest possibilities first. :-) Since the Perl error message said missing file it seemed reasonable to ask if, perhaps, there simply was a missing file. Trying another CD drive is not really possible. My computer needs to boot from the internal one. It won't boot from an external USB drive. Also, that drive successfully installed Redhat Linux this morning on the same computer, so I really do think it is reasonable not to suspect the drive first, don't you? How do I check the md5sums? doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Monday, December 24, 2001): On Monday 24 December 2001 07:31 am, you wrote: Don't you think it sounds more like an error in the Perl installer though - like a missing file reference? doug No, unless you have a bad download or burn. Try redownloading from different mirror, check the md5sums, and reburn it slow on quality medium. If worse comes to worse, try another cd drive. All this has been suggested I think, but you seem to have missed it. You need to eliminate this doubt first. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred when installingpackages (followup...)
On Monday 24 December 2001 08:18 am, you wrote: I like to eliminate the simplest possibilities first. :-) Well, I read where it was the shared memory thing. that's good. Good luck with the rest of it. How do I check the md5sums? md5sum --help will give you all the options, but basically: md5sum -b the name of iso and then you can look yourself if they match the md5sums.txt vendors will supply or do a -c or diff. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred when installing packages
While running the installer (boot floppy, CD-ROM local drive), I get an error at the step where I select and install packages. After selecting packages, the estimating time screen comes up and then an error comes up: An error occurred invalid file '' pkgs::package File() called from /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm:1331 pkgs::install() called from /usr/bin/per-install/install_steps.pm:371 [a bunch of more lines along this vein...] install2:main() called from /usr/bin/runinstall2:29 Then an [ok] button appears. After clicking that I am back at the package selection screen. What should I do to proceed? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Install Prob: An error occurred when installing packages(followup...)
Followup: After unchecking the Office package option it seemed to proceed. But then the same error occurred again later on. Does the installation of packages actually work? doug Original post: While running the installer (boot floppy, CD-ROM local drive), I get an error at the step where I select and install packages. After selecting packages, the estimating time screen comes up and then an error comes up: An error occurred invalid file '' pkgs::package File() called from /usr/bin/perl-install/pkgs.pm:1331 pkgs::install() called from /usr/bin/per-install/install_steps.pm:371 [a bunch of more lines along this vein...] install2:main() called from /usr/bin/runinstall2:29 Then an [ok] button appears. After clicking that I am back at the package selection screen. What should I do to proceed? Thanks, Doug Lerner, Tokyo Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Install Prob
Hi I tried installing Sawfish .30 on my Mandrake 7.1 system this morning but it seems to require libreadline.so.3 whereas I have so.4 installed. I wrote to the Sawfish author who tells me that it's because it was built on Red Hat 6.2 which uses so.3 unlike Mandrake which has so.4. He suggests rebuilding the RPMs. Sorry for being a newbie, but what the heck do I have to do? -- O Dave Naylor | |---| ICQ 16742766
Re: [newbie] Install Prob
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Dave Naylor wrote: Hi I tried installing Sawfish .30 on my Mandrake 7.1 system this morning but it seems to require libreadline.so.3 whereas I have so.4 installed. I wrote to the Sawfish author who tells me that it's because it was built on Red Hat 6.2 which uses so.3 unlike Mandrake which has so.4. He suggests rebuilding the RPMs. Sorry for being a newbie, but what the heck do I have to do? Not that I am this smart, I just save mails: You need to download the src.rpm for it, and then do something like rpm --rebuild --target=i586 whatever-the-name.src.rpm and install RPMs package which will be created. We all start as newbies. Paul -- Quantity is no substitute for quality )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
Re: [newbie] Install prob.
Ok, I'm reading as fast as I can to catch up but you folks might be able to answer this one quicker than I can find it. How do you go about telling the install I want expert mode? (BTW it seems like I shouldn't be using expert mode if I don't even know how to get there. :-) Oh well, I'm willing to try it amyway.) Thanks in advance for the help. --- Antonio Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some bad experiences installing LINUX too... ... Try install using the text version... it isn't that difficult. use the expert mode. I solve almost all my installing problems using the text version. regards. __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
