[K12OSN] V-4.2.0 Problem installing

[Richard Johnson]

I hate to admit it but I have never used NFS installation but I have 
read about it. Will give it a try...thanks.

Petre Scheie wrote:

> I've also run into this problem a few times over the years.  So far, 
> the best solution I've found is to use the NFS installation, in which 
> you put the ISO image files for the CDs into a directory on another 
> Linux box, export that directory, boot the server-to-be with disk 1 
> and type 'linux askmethod' at the boot prompt, and when it asks what 
> method to use, choose NFS and point it at the box with the ISO files.
>
> Petre
>
> Jim Kronebusch wrote:
>
>>> I keep running into a problem loading the 4.2.0. On disk 2 the 
>>> package 'xorg-x11-6.8.1-12.FC3.21 cannot be opened...". I downloaded 
>>> Disc2 again and burned it (2 times) and still stops. Is anyone else 
>>> having this problem? Or, any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> You know here and there I have the same problem.  Not necessarily the 
>> same version or same file but the same problem.  I usually attribute 
>> it to an older or dirty CDROM.  Most of the time if I grab a CDROM 
>> from a different machine or one I know has worked in the past things 
>> install just fine and no errors.  I see this more often with a DVD 
>> drive, and even when a 40 pin ribbon is used where a 80 pin should 
>> be, and vice versa.
>>
>> So I wouldn't necessarily assume your media or download files are the 
>> problem.  Howver you could run the md5 checksum to be sure your 
>> source file is up to par before burning (if you haven't already).
>>
>
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