terrapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The failed gi_hd (latest) install left my Mandrake-Linux a mess. It failed while
> attempting to install the packages (after selecting). Dozens of error
> messages, just like the previous version.
this is not a problem. mainly interesting debugging stuff.
> I don't know where to start with the
> error messages given...
>
> The first error was:
> Running: insmod serial
> Running: insmod_/lib/modules/serial.o
> Error: insmod serial failed at /usr/bin/perl-install/modules.pm line 189
>
you need to have a gi_hd in sync with Mandrake/mdkinst and
Mandrake/base/mdkinst_stage2.gz
if you have, it really should be ok. the problem comes from different versions
of kernel and modules.
> I used a rescue disk and saw that the basic formatting did not erase any
> files at all.
``basic formatting'' what d'u mean ?
i really am going to test this hd install to see what happens...
