2009/11/6 <richardtoo...@paradise.net.nz> > Quoting Jean-Frangois SIMON <jfsimon1...@gmail.com>: > > [cut] > > > The error actually appears wjile installing xfont46.tgz which is very > > very > > slow. It is normal speed util that particular file . > > errors : many "atascsi_atapi_cmd_done, timeout" > > one "d0(ahci0:3:0): Check Condition (error 0x70) on opcode 0x28 > > SENSE KEY: Illegal Request" > > Are you installing from CD - is the CD medium and the CD/DVD drive > definitely good? > > It might be a dumb question, but is it DEFINITELY the SSD at fault here? > > Thanks. > > This is JUST what I was about to reply.
Additionally, can you install onto some other disk on the same PC, (an HDD), to make sure it's not some other component? (Yes, I realize it sounds silly, but it's still something you ought to try). (Sorry Richard for sending this just to you the first time, instead of the misc@, my mistake)