Pixel wrote:
> 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...
yeah... I guess you should... I am holding on and waiting to see what happens
before trying again ;-)
SK
