On Fri, 26 Feb 1999 22:41:37 GMT, you wrote:
-:I'm failing to install Mandrake 5.3 from a Win95 partition (d:) on my
-:hardrive.
Hi, all:
Well, I found a full answer to the hardrive install problem we/many
share. Someone else mentioned part of the solution, but wasn't too
clear on the whereabouts of the fix. Go to:
http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/jduguay/
for the fix. This solution works for FAT 16 (i.e., typical Win file
system) as well as the mentioned FAT 32. I have the former F.S. so I
know, 1st hand. =) It works.
One clarification, on said author's description:
o On step 1, the last line means to say: the "MV" file should be in
the same level as the RPMS directory. I found it a bit confusing and
had to redo the thing, as I placed the file in the top of the
partition.
o Step 10, "fred" does not need to be created before hand. However, I
do not know if that means that said partition must have enough space
to handle ~twice its original content as it's being used for a temp
file. My d: partition could accommodate 3x total the Linux install
files, so I dunno if this could be a problem for someone w/o enough
space. Just an FYI, a hypotheses. Perhaps over analysis on my part.
Try it and see.
o Step 11, except where specifically listed here, all my input-ed DOS
partition dir names were lowercase, the procedure hiccupped several
times when I tried to use Uppercase here and there--it preferred
lowercase all around, except as mentioned above.
Note: I re-installed Mandrake several times, as I played and
butchered it g, and except for the first install instance I never
had to invoke this rigamarole again.
I suspect that except for re-partitioning one's
hard-disk/prior-Linux-partitions this isn't needed each time an
install is performed via HD.
Lastly, I found little eagerness on Usenet to address this particular
newbie HD install problem. The HD-install problem is quite common, I
saw many REQs for help, most unheeded. Several folks had different
opinions as to the cause: outdated images (a known problem, I read), I
checked the Mandrake 5.3 *update* dir in the FTP sites to no avail,
in this regard.
Everyone else coalesced around the file structure issue; that worked
so I'm here to share.
I intend to be on the lookout for the many others whom have the same
problem and point them to the above URL. As, I was grateful to the
Usenet individual whom filled me in, I'd like to start giving
back--never too early.
If you won't find me too presumptuous, may I suggest you keep your
eyes open for individuals in a similar predicament--there are many if
Usenet is any indicator--and show them the way of the penguin.
