Gil Baron W0MN wrote:
> I guess I am still a newbie even though I have gotten as far as compiling
> C++ and getting my cable modem to work. That was with version 7.0. I post in
> this list as it probably has the best chance of having the expert needed to
> help me. I would rather stay with Mandrake but it is getting impossible to
> do since I cannot install the new version.
>
> I have downloaded the Mandrake 7.1 iso images 3 times form 3 different
> locations. I ran the MD5SUM and it checked out on both cd images.
> I burned the cds with CD Writer Deluxe and got no errors doing it.
> I installed and I get all the way to the last step which is configure x.
> I get
>
> An error occurred
> Xfree86 - rpm not found
>
> And of course I am now burdened with an install without a GUI.
>
> I have also tried downloading the XF*.rpm files and running the install. The
> install APPEARS to work but when I run
> Xconfigurator it gives a FAST message about starting and then terminates and
> x is still not configured. NO error messages..
> Has ANYONE got a solution to this.
> I have heard from others that have had this problem too.
> I am not the only one..
>
> I am almost positive that my cds are exactly what was downloaded which
> checked with md5sums.
>
> I have one more chance. I ordered the cds from cheapbytes. If that does not
> work, it is either give up on Linux or go to a different distribution.
>
> Too bad for Mandrake. I kind of liked what I saw in 7.0 but am not about to
> put up with this much longer.
>
> Any good suggestions ESPECIALLY FROM OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN would
> be GREATLY appreciated.
>
Lets see your dmesg output
Gigabyte boards with ALi chip sets and certain CDs seem to have a difficulty.
Also some drive combinations on the same channel.
If md5sum worked, then you have a good copy of mandrake71-inst.iso and
mandrake71-ext.iso
ANOTHER trick is to tell install you do NOT have ext and finish your install
without it, then go back afterward and use rpm to take any packages from -ext.
But let's see dmesg -- I might recognize something I have already helped
someone else with.
Civileme
>
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> Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/
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