if the problem happens as the same area of the source medium is read,
perhaps you might want to not install that section of packages. try to get
the cups update from mandrake's web site.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Le Gros" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation
> When attempting to reinstall after receiving this email I suspected
possible
> harddrive sector corruption, so this time through I had the installer
check
> the partitions for bad blocks. This process seemed to take ages and ages
> (nearly 20-30 mins[is this normal on a p2 450?]) and then finally punched
> through to package selection where I again selected all packages hoping
that
> the possibly bad blocks on my drive were now marked and would be skipped.
> however once again I received the same errors at the same point in the
> installation. Tomorrow I am going to try installing without the seemingly
> faulty package and if it manages to go through ill know that I have a
faulty
> CD. if it fails once again but the next package up, I am fairly certain my
> harddrive is the problem and will get a replacement together. Is there any
> way to tell whether or not my drive is faulty?
>
> I'll keep you posted, thanks for the tips.
>
> Ryan Le Gros
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Installation
>
>
> > Ryan; During selection of partitions, did you alter the size of your
swap
> > partition? This can have bad effects on your installation. Try using the
> > "Reccommended" installation method, then repeat installation using
> > "Customised" - Update , not "Install" . Remove any packages you don't
want
> on
> > your system prior to doing the Customized Update. What you need here is
a
> > stable installation first, then add the extra's that you want. Have you
> tried
> > doing your previous installations exactly the same way each time? If so,
> you
> > may have a bad sector on your hard drive, and the same package is
causing
> the
> > same problem each time because it's on the bad sector. In which case it
> only
> > appears that this package is causing your problem, but in fact the drive
> is
> > the problem. Can you get by without the seiko printpro package? At least
> for
> > now? I'd like to suggest that you install as per above suggestions. When
> the
> > PC is running smoothly ( a day or so ) do the updates ( DrakConf /
Update
> > software ), and then do the Seiko / Printpro package. Something
else,...If
> > you have a second PC connected to the Internet, find a reliable Update
> mirror
> > site, and then DOWNLOAD the updates, don't let the "Update Software"
> utility
> > do it. Burn the updates to CD, and use "Kpackage" to update the P2 450
> > system. Make sure to use the "Check Dependencies" option in Kpackage
when
> > doing the updates. I've found some minor problems with the updater,
where
> it
> > doesn't always install library files related to random packages, but
> Kpackage
> > will warn you if any package needs additional files before allowing you
to
> > install anything. Download the libraries or whatever it needs and
install
> > them first. Hope this info helps.
> >
> > --
> > Dan LaBine
> > Maximum LAN's Ltd.
> > Registered Linux User #190712
> >
> >
>
>
>
