On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:59:48 -0400 Deep Thinker wrote: > 1. Thanks to Derek J., I downloaded the boot.iso image from ... > ftp://ftp.rediris.es/pub/linux/distributions/mandrake/2005/i586 > > 2. I burned the image to disk. > > 3. I booted the machine using the disk. It had no trouble detecting my > network card and bringing up the network. > > 4. When it asks for the following, I fill in the following > information. > > . FTP server: ftp.gwdg.de > . Mandrakelinux directory: pub/linux/mandrakelinux/devel/2005/i586 > . Login: (blank) > . Password: (blank) > > 5. The message comes up "Please wait, loading program to memory." The > progress bar gets about 30 % across the screen and then it goes back > to the screen asking what type of installation, and asks for all the > information to be put in again. > > Can someone please advise as to how to fix this or if there is a > better server to get the boot.iso or a better place for the actual > install? >
I dont think the iso is the problem, the server may be though. Go here http://www1.mandrivalinux.com/en-us/ftp.php3#le2005 and select a different server making note of the type of server it is "ftp http" Then try to install again, I had no problems doing two net installs. Regards, Dan Gordon -- Thu Apr 28 13:14:10 EDT 2005 13:14:10 up 1 day, 2:39, 1 user, load average: 0.10, 0.12, 0.09 < sam> /.ing an issue is like asking an infinite number of monkeys for advice -- in #debian-devel
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