On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Ernst Persson wrote:

> > ??? - No changes have been made to the install kernel or installer since
> > 8.2. Or for that matter, the installed kernel either. Now it's possible
> > the mirrors never did get the final installer image, which then would 
> > lead
> > to the type of results you're mentioning.
> >
> > The way around that is to use everything but Mandrake/RPMS on the 8.2
> > install ISO, repopulate the RPMS directory and regenerate the hdlists.
> > This would all have to be sitting on a partition somewhere on your local
> > machine/network.
> >
> > Stew Benedict
> >
> 
> The CD I'm currently using is the 8.2beta2 CD.
> It boots with kernel 2.4.18 and 2.2.20 and has also got 
> modules.cz-2.4.18-4mdkBOOT and modules.cz-2.2.20-9mdkBOOT in 
> Mandrake/mdkinst/lib/.
> 
> IIRC the cooker/ppc mirrors only have kernel 2.4.13, 2.2.XX and 2.2.YY 
> and thus only modules.cz-2.4.13-XmdkBOOT etc in Mandrake/mdkinst/lib/.
> 
> That means that I can NOT do a net install with the cd's!
> 

I acknowledged that the mirror install image may be out of date.  I said
you can do a local net or hd install using what you have and the RPMS from
the mirrors. I don't have the access to update the installer on the
mirrors.

Stew Benedict

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