I can't install RH9 to a dual drive PC
jlopes151 at comcast.net
jlopes151 at comcast.net
Mon Jun 28 03:58:24 UTC 2004
Thanks for the help. I'm installing a purchased RH Enterprise Linux, version 3, Kernel 2.4.21
The RH9 I have from the Wiley RedHat Linux 9 Bible don't know the version.
Again thanks for the help
James
> On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 02:05:15AM +0000, jlopes151 at comcast.net wrote:
> > The install fails, during the RPM package install. I selected the defaults,
> de-selected the master drive ( master contains W2K ). The slave is a blank 160g.
> >
> > I had tried a cd set from a book RH Linux 9 Bible. That install died during
> the Printer install Omni-o. I got a message that there may be a problem with
> everything else but the install.
> >
> > Thanks for any help
> >
> > James
>
> Any idea what version of RedHat that is?
>
> See
>
> http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#install_dies
>
> for a list of possible causes. The most likely is a problem with
> installing to ext3 filesystems. The install kernel has been known to
> be fragile about that. Install to ext2 filesystems, instead. You can
> convert to ext3 after the install. For details, see this:
>
> http://www.rhil.net/docs/ext2-to-ext3.html
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Bob McClure, Jr. Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
> robertmcclure at earthlink.net http://www.bobcatos.com
> A Bible in the hand is worth two on the shelf.
>
>
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