Re: [newbie] Package errors during install
07/04/03 Hello Bob, Did you try Writing All Zeros to the WD drive from WD Utilities? I'm currently using about fifteen WD drives (and one Maxtor). All are running well on Linux, FreeBSD, and one even has Win98 too, in case I have to run something in that. I don't let the Windows unit access the Internet though. ;-) No, I didn't have the WD Utilities at the time I was having this problem, and had no Internet access. It was a frustrating mess. I finally got Windows NT 4.0 up and am using that now to connect to the list. I really don't want to low level format the WD drive at this time, so I'm waiting for the Maxtor's return and will dedicate the Maxtor solely to Bamboo. Thanks for the confidence vote in Western Digital drives. I guess my suggestion to Tobi is still to try another drive to install Bamboo to. Regards, The Other Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Package errors during install
07/03/03 Hello Tobi, The difficulty I'm having now may be the same problem you're having. Mandrake 9.1 PowerPack CDs installed flawlessly on a Maxtor hard drive. I never got them to install on a Western Digital 6.4GB drive I bought a few years ago. The Maxtor was a bad drive and it's been sent back for repair/replacment. So at this time I can't confirm that I've damaged the Install 1 CD from the PowerPack, or if it is indeed the older Western Digital drive that is causing the problems. I used the Western Digital utilities to confirm that the WD drive is working properly. What type of hard drive are you installing to? Perhaps if you selected another manufacturer's drive? Regards, The Other Tobias Mueller wrote: Hi! I'm trying to install Mandrake 9.1 at one of our servers. Unfortunataly when it comes to the install of the packages, I get a whole lot of package error and the installation hangs completely. The CDs I used worked on my home machine, I even redownloaded CD1 and burned it with 4x, but it didn't help... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Package errors during install
The Other wrote: 07/03/03 Hello Tobi, The difficulty I'm having now may be the same problem you're having. Mandrake 9.1 PowerPack CDs installed flawlessly on a Maxtor hard drive. I never got them to install on a Western Digital 6.4GB drive I bought a few years ago. The Maxtor was a bad drive and it's been sent back for repair/replacment. So at this time I can't confirm that I've damaged the Install 1 CD from the PowerPack, or if it is indeed the older Western Digital drive that is causing the problems. I used the Western Digital utilities to confirm that the WD drive is working properly. Hi The Other, Did you try Writing All Zeros to the WD drive from WD Utilities? The only time I have had a problem with a WD drive is when I let Partition Magic correct what it said was an error in a partition set up by Linux. After that, the only way I could get the drive to function properly was Write All Zeros. That was about two years ago, and that drive is still running fine now. I'm currently using about fifteen WD drives (and one Maxtor). All are running well on Linux, FreeBSD, and one even has Win98 too, in case I have to run something in that. I don't let the Windows unit access the Internet though. ;-) Bob Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Package errors during install
Hi! I'm trying to install Mandrake 9.1 at one of our servers. Unfortunataly when it comes to the install of the packages, I get a whole lot of package error and the installation hangs completely. The CDs I used worked on my home machine, I even redownloaded CD1 and burned it with 4x, but it didn't help... Is this a question of hardware (cdrom especially)? Did anyone have the same problems, if yes, is there a solution? Thanks in advance, Tobi Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
