On Fri, 08 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> Pixel wrote:
>
> > terrapin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > 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
All freshly downloaded (again - 4 times now) and the same failure at the same
place. I keep the cooker stuff in /usr/local/cooker/Mandrake on a separate
/usr/local partition.
> > 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 did an "expert install". When it came to the partitioning, I named my
partitions but did not change their sizes. I selected / (hda10) and /boot
(hda7) for formatting without checking. The drive worked for a few minutes as
it formatted. I left /home (hda8) and /usr/local (hda9) untouched.
The install failed after choosing my packages (about 600meg). It started
the package installation GUI (where you see the packages being installed) and
crashed with a signal 11. It turned out my linux was still intact except for
the mangled rpm database. The not really formatting has occured several times
before with boot.img. I reported it on cooker and someone else had the same
thing happen.
I just tried a "expert" "upgrade" and found that I could install if I DID NOT
click on the "go" button but instead selected "Install system" from the left
menu. The upgrade proceeded (11 packages) and I was able to make a boot disk and
also lilo.
F3:
opened rpm database
mounting /proc on /mnt/proc, proc, 0,
ERROR: mount failed: No such file or directory at /usr/bin/perl-install/fs.pm
line 123
rpm database closed
The install failed at X configure. The display worked ok (GD5446) but I lost the
mouse (IMPS/2) at this time. I used the keyboard to select OK in the x
configure. I had to switch to another console and ctr-alt-delete out of install
because the program kept jumping back to my unfinished "Choose packages to
install" after each selection and I had no mouse to select finish.
I rebooted with the new lilo and noticed the "dos" has been changed to
"windows" and the wording is different. The boot cleaned up the improperly
unmounted drives and went to runlevel 5. At this time I got a grey screen with
a working mouse and no Mandrake GUI login. I opened a new console and killed x .
Then ran desktopconfig and used startx into kde.
When there is a working boot.img, I will try another fresh install with gi_hd.
I don't want to use it to install unless I can fix things up with boot.img if
it fails. It sure made a mess of my linux.
> > 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
