Thanks to those who have helped. I have now completely re-partitioned
the disks - significantly increasing /, and it now seems to be
installing properly.
Brian.
M Thompson wrote:
>
> I would lower /home to 3GB and increase / to 2 GB.
>
> Just a suggestion,
> Matt
>
> >From: Brian Schroeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [expert] Installation Problem
> >Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:33:56 +0930
> >
> >Yes, that's what the message sounded like to me, but it didn't seem likely.
> >
> >I have set it up (on 2 disks) with:
> >
> >128M /
> >32M swap
> >1.8G /var
> >
> >5G /home
> >256M swap
> >256M /tmp
> >3.5G /usr
> >
> >That seems to me to allow plenty of space. And it should leave much more
> >than 843k available!
> >
> >Brian.
> >
> >Larry Sword wrote:
> > >
> > > Brian Schroeder wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have downloaded the Mandrake 7 iso image and copied it onto a CD.
> > > > I am trying to load it onto a Digital Prioris 2 x 166MHz, but
> >continually
> > > > get the following error during the install phase:
> > > >
> > > > An error occured
> > > > installation of rpms failed:
> > > > Installing package needs 843kb on the /mnt filesystem.
> > > > OK
> > > >
> > > > Some packages seem to go in. There is a reasonable amount of disk
> > > > activity between occurrences of this error (and the "843kb" bit is
> > > > different each time).
> > > >
> > > > What does it mean? And what should I do about it?
> > > > The install is taking a LONG time.
> > > >
> > >
> > > It's an indication of the amount of space on the disk partition that is
> >needed
> > > to load the number of programs you have selected. Normally if it need
> >843kb
> > > and you have less then you can de-select some files or packages.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > >
> > > > PS I had no problem with Mandrake 6.1.
> > > >
> > > > Brian.
> > > > --
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