i had the same type of problem some time ago installing from a windows
partition...i now routinely install from a separate linux partition where i
keep the downloaded files...works well...
frank
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On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm attempting to perform a hard disk install. All Cooker files reside on a
> windows 98 partition on disk 1. I have a second disk for the Mandrake
> 7.2beta installation.
>
> Installation fails after the formatting of the partitions I have created,
> with the following error:
>
> mount failed: Device or resource busy.
>
> If I attempt to unmount the device using Drak I received the following
> error:
> error unmounting /dev/hdc3: No such file or directory
> /usr/bin/perl-install/fs.pm line 128.
>
> I have tried various partition layouts and always recieve and error after
> formatting.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Slater
> Senior Consultant
> u1.net Consulting
> (609) 828-7551