Benjamin....there's a dialog that occurs during the install
that asks you to deselect any of the three CD's listed that
you don't have available. It appears that you need to
deselect all three. If this dialog does not occur than I'd
say you have probably found a bonified installation bug.
Alan
P.S. I got my 7.1, 2 CD set from LinuxLand yesterday. Watch
out the 2nd CD in the set is labeled 'Applications' but it
should be labeled 'extended'.
Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> Dear friends:
>
> Well, as it turns out, there seems to be NO WAY to download the new
> Mandrake 7.1 by FTP. Since 7.1 is on two CD rather than one CD, there is
> a pause during the download install that has completely stumped me (and
> probably others). I selected Custom, Normal for download and all of the
> categories (except for the extra "Documentation" category) for a total
> of 2.2 Gig or 764 packages. Each time (once from rpmfind a few days ago
> and today from metalab.unc.edu), I got precisely the same results: the
> download pauses on the file "kpppload", with nearly exactly half of the
> packages still waiting to be downloaded, and suddenly moves on to the
> next stage of install, namely, "Installing packages," "select your time
> zone,", "configure your printer," etc. etc. until you get the ironic
> message : Mandrake 7.1 successfully installed (which it most certainly
> is NOT, as you find out if you try to use it).
>
> Earlier tonight, a kind list member explained this mystery to us: the
> first CD stops precisely here at "kpppload" and asks you to insert the
> second CD.
>
> Well, that's fine and dandy if you have the CD's (I am still waiting for
> mine from LinuxLand). But what do you do if you are trying to download
> and install MDK 7.1 by FTP?
>
> I tried to download a minimal version (700 megs). Same problem.
>
> I then tried to download an even more minimal version without KDE,
> hoping to then return and upgrade and install KDE last. Again, same
> problem. In fact, it refused to let me install at all without installing
> KDE (where it once again stopped at precisely kpppload). In desperation,
> I decided to download Mandrake with KDE ONLY (300 Megs) and then build
> on that. No dice! Once again, with 3:20 to go and many packages left, it
> once again stopped at kpppload and proceeded to "finish" the rest of the
> installation process as if nothing had happened!
>
> So, how do the rest of you do it? What' the secret formula, folks?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
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