[K12OSN] V-4.2.0 Problem installing

[Henry Hartley]

On Sat, 02 Apr, 2005 at 12:27 AM Jim Kronebusch said:
>> 
>> > 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.

I've also had this sort of problem, particularly on older, less
capable hardware.  I've found that doing a text install instead of
the default gui install makes a big difference on this sort of
machine.  I've been able to install that way when swapping CD drives
didn't help.

-- 
Henry