----- Original Message -----
From: "xaos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [newbie] mandrake 7.2: installation from iso's problem...
PLEASE HELP!
> when each step fails, do a ctrl+alt+F1 or F2 or whichever to see if you
can
> figure out what is at the root of the software failure to begin with.
> usually on the other tty's at the console the error return is better. when
> you get that info, post it to the list.
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OK HERE IS THAT INFORMATION;
> amd k62-450mhz
> fic via 503+ mboard
> 128MB ram
> nvidia riva tnt2 32mb video card
> tdk velcoCD-RW 12/10/32
> florry drive
> 3 hard drives... c: - 8.4gig with windows me [all fat32 partition], d:
>1gig linux partition [and 125meg swap drive on d:], e: 15gig [all fat32
> partition]
>
> i downloaded, and burned both iso's for mandrake linux 7.2
> [Mandrake72-inst.iso, and Mandrake-72-ext.iso] from
> ftp://biglinux.tccw.wku.edu/pub/cdimages/mandrake/iso , [ACCTUALLY
> DOWNLOADED and burned them TWICE, because i thought my problem could be
> possible curruption in the iso image when it got burned... but that doesnt
> seem to be the problem]
>
> booted from the install iso, the installation process went smooth up to
> the point JUST AFTER i created my first user for the system [other than
root],
> i get the error;
>
> An Error Has Occurred:
> Can't Create an undefined value as a HASH reference.
HERE I PUSHED CONTROL-ALT-F1 and F2, here is that information;
step 'addUser' finished
starting step 'createBootdisk'
to put in modules scsi_hostadapter
step 'create Bootdisk' finished
starting step 'setup Bootloader'
to put in modules scsi_hostadapter
unable to find kernel image /mnt/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17-21mdk
unable to find kernel image /mnt/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17-21mdk
unable to find kernel image /mnt/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.17-21mdk
warning: can't use undefined value as a HASH reference at
/usr/bin/perl-install/bootloader.pm line 265
> click OK, since there is no other button...
>
> then i goto setup the bootloader [just to let you know, lilo has always
> worked on my system, i run slackware, and use lilo all the time...
> currently lilo IS installed on MBR of my c: drive]
>
> i choose "First sector of drive [MBR]" add windows, and linux, then goto
> click DONE, then get the message;
>
> Installation of Bootloader failed. The following error occurred:
> - can only click OK -
HERE I PUSHED CONTROL-ALT-F1 and F2, here is that information;
starting step 'setup Bootloader'
to put in modules scsi_hostadapter
warning: Died at /usr/bin/perl-install/bootloader.pm line 724 <> line 7
warning: already displayed at
/usr/bin/perl-install/install_steps_interactive.pm line 928, <> line 7
anyone know how to get around this? im getting this same exact error
messages in the same place even after downloading the .iso's for mandrake
linux 7.2 2 different times, and burning the cd's 2 different times?! can
someone please help out?
thanks,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
