Well I got two computers to install etch successfully where the screen was blinking before. I had 512 more of ram on one, so maybe that was the problem. When I get home I will try it on the one that can't get past the 'dictionary' error.
I noticed that when I search on google now I find my posts on napple with my full email address visible. I realize this list is publicly posts, but I never thoght my email would be visible. I really don't want to get tons of spam -- does anyone know how I can disable it so my email address doesn't publicly show. Thanks, Tim On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Fco. Sergio Saraiva <[email protected]>wrote: > RAM memory? 256 MB? video memory shared? setup it to 8MB. > > Try do installation process with network cable disconnected. > > [] > Sergio > > Em 20/10/2009 12:59, *[email protected] < [email protected] >* escreveu: > > > Thanks Sergio, > > I still got the same error, unfortunately. I have to go to school now, but > I'm pretty sure it's a pentium IV computer -- I'll get the exact specs > later. > > I'm still getting the dictionaries-common: Ispell dictionary error that I > mentioned in my last email. > > I pressed F1 and typed the command you gave. It's sooo strange, and you'd > think it would work being that I'm using the Etch DVD final release version. > > Could there by other commands or workarounds I might use? I noticed this > time the installation went at least to 87 % but somewhere it fails at the > dictionaries-common step. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 7:03 AM, Fco. Sergio Saraiva > <[email protected]<http://mce_host/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> I had some errors that you reported... >> and they had relation with hardware: mother-board, processor, chipset. >> >> Which your hardware specifications with problems? >> >> Try install using others boot parameters or non-graphical installation, >> typing at boot prompt: >> (hit "F1 key" to see help and others options) >> >> By example, typing: >> install pci=nommconf >> >> []s >> Sergio Saraiva >> Brazil >> >> Em 20/10/2009 11:41, >> *[email protected]<http://mce_host/[email protected]>< >> [email protected] <http://mce_host/[email protected]> >*escreveu: >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I will try diskless clients, but for now I'm still trying to get the DVD >> install of the release version of Etch to go through fine (and if I remember >> right I get this same error even with the CD install). >> >> It's occurred on multiple machines, so I don't think it's a hardware >> issue. I also bought new DVD drives in case it was the drive failing, and >> also burnt additional CDs in case it was the CD, and in every case I get the >> following error: >> >> Dictiniaries-common: Ispell dictionary >> Installation step failed. >> >> An installation step failed. You can try to run the faliing item again >> from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: >> Select and install software >> >> Continue >> >> What's weird is that the 'select and install software' step goes to at >> least 70 %, so everything is in stalling fine, but for some reason it just >> can't get past the above error. >> >> Then when I try to redo the step it just keeps failing, almost as if it >> can't read the DVD drive anymore -- but it's a brand new DVD drive. >> >> Does anyone know a workaround for this? >> >> Thanks so much, >> >> Tim >> >> > >
