On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Vincent Meyer wrote:
> Hi - > > Install looks good! I did a clean install on my backup > machine today. Did an ftp install with the network image floppy > > When the install goes to set up the XFree stuff, however > it forgets the ftp address. Message box is "An error occured. > Net:FTP: Bad Host Name '' ..propagated. is complaining at > /usr/bin/perl-install/ftp.pm line 34 > This was reported on PPC too, and I thought it was just a PPC anomoly. It seems the msec run that takes place between the bootloader setup and X config is somehow disrupting the ftp connection. When I disabled the msec run in drakx and the problem went away. Msec does bring down/up the network connects as part of this run, although it doesn't seem to effect an NFS install. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/
