I'm using a Linksys PCMCIA card if that matters.
I'm not following some of the conversation, but If there is something I can do to help
validate a test case, just let me know.
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Kayser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Chris Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Cooker] install error: "cannot create /modules/modules.cgz"
> I get the same thing that Chris is seeing on my IBM
> ThinkPad 600E, with Xircom PCMCIA Ethernet card, when
> trying to install Helios. I did however have Mandrake
> 6.0 installed on the same machine. I also have tested
> panoramix a couple of times but it never seems to
> finish the install I get an error when it tries to
> install lilo that it can't find the kernel package. I
> would have to try the install again to get the exact
> error message. I tried gi_pcmcia.img and gi_hd.img.
>
> --Mark
>
> --- Chris Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Sorry to say, but I don't even know what Panoramix
> > is.
> >
> > I'm not an expert, but I've installed Redhat and
> > Mandrake 10-20 times on 3 separate machines without
> > this problem.
> >
> > I am using the standard bootnet.img file from the
> > 6.1 distro. It requires the pcmcia.img file as
> > well. I boot the bootnet disk
> > (and select pcmcia if using a portable - which
> > prompts for the second disk). Then do a normal
> > FTP/DHCP install. Like I said, after
> > entering the ftp server address (10.0.0.2 which is
> > an NT ftp machine on my internal network) and
> > pressing OK, it says "loading
> > second stage ramdisk", the progress bar moves a
> > little and then the error message.
> >
> > The FTP server doesn't seem to be a problem because
> > (1) another Mandrake 6.1 install on another machine
> > worked fine and (2) the
> > first part of the portable install *does* work. The
> > initial installation pages on the portable *do*
> > successfully access the FTP
> > files. Only later in the install does it give the
> > "loading second stage ramdisk" section error.
> >
> > I tried using various newsgroups to solve the
> > problem, but no responses. It sounds like it might
> > be a very esoteric problem only
> > solvable by the actual people who programmed the
> > install. Since Redhat 6.0 *does* install properly
> > on the same machine, I am of the
> > opinion that Mandrake 6.1 broke something.
> >
> > Also, I never tried Mandrake 6.0 on the machine
> > which is causing the problem. Therefore, I do not
> > know if 6.0 would generate the
> > same error as 6.1 is doing.
> >
> > Can someone elaboarate on what the installation
> > program is doing at the point when it gives this
> > error message and why
> > it would say "read only file system" ?. What is
> > this part of the program trying to do?
> >
> > > /usr/bin/runintall2: cannot create
> > /modules/modules.cgz: read-only file system
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Francois Pons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Chris Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 8:08 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Cooker] install error: "cannot create
> > /modules/modules.cgz"
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Are you using Panoramix for installing the system
> > ?
> > >
> > > Franc�ois PONS.
> > >
> > > Chris Cobb wrote:
> > >
> > > > Additional info...the machine that was
> > successfully installed from the same Mandrake 6.1
> > files was not a portable and did not
> > use
> > > > PCMCIA. That might be a factor in the problem.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Chris Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 5:59 AM
> > > > Subject: [Cooker] install error: "cannot create
> > /modules/modules.cgz"
> > > >
> > > > > I'm installing Mandrake 6.1 onto a Toshiba
> > Tecra laptop.
> > > > > Using FTP install with DHCP.
> > > > > I start the installation....
> > > > > DHCP works fine (the PCMCIA/Ethernet seems ok)
> > and the machine gets it's DNS
> > > > > and gateway settings properly.
> > > > >
> > > > > I then enter "linuxTecra" for the machine name
> > and leave the doman blank (I
> > > > > have no domain - just 10.0.0.x NAT attached to
> > a cable modem).
> > > > >
> > > > > Then, right after entering my FTP server
> > address (10.0.0.2) and root
> > > > > directory "/", the screen says "Loading second
> > stage ramdisk". The meter
> > > > > progresses a little and then the message below
> > comes on the screen.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have installed another machine successfully
> > from the exact same FTP server
> > > > > (and Mandrake files) so those seem OK. I have
> > also successfully installed RH6.0 on to
> > > > > this portable and it does *not* give this
> > error message.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas what was changed on Mandrake to
> > crash the install?
> > > > >
> > > > > The tecra is: pentium, 144Meg, 2Gig HD on
> > primary IDE, CDrom on secondary
> > > > > IDE. BIOS is current.
> > > > > ===========================================
> > > > > /usr/bin/runintall2: cannot create
> > /modules/modules.cgz: read-only file
> > > > > system
> > > > > install exited abnormally
> > > > > sending termination signals...cardmgr[14]: +
> > cat: not found
> > > > > cardmgr[14]: + ./network: /sbin/ifconfig: not
> > found
> > > > > cardmgr[14]: + sed: not found
> > > > > cardmgr[14]: + .: Can't open ./setwork.opts
> > > > > cardmgr[14]: check cmd exited with status 2
> > > > > cardmgr[14]: exiting
> > > > > done
> > > > > sending kill signals...done
> > > > > unmounting filesystems...
> > > > > /tmp/pcmcia
> > > > > /tmp/image
> > > > > /proc
> > > > > you may safely reboot your system
> > > > >
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