Unable to install 5.4 from CDROM

Mark Jones mark.jones.netins at gmail.com
Tue Sep 27 10:08:06 PDT 2005


On 9/16/05, Mark Jones <mark.jones.netins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm having an odd problem installing 5.4 release from CDROM.
>
>  The machine is an HP ProLiant DL145. It didn't come with a CDROM drive, I
> borrowed one from a Dell PowerEdge SC1425.
>  The CDs are good, I've installed on other machines with them - in fact, on
> the same machine that I borrowed the CDROM from.
>
>  I can boot from the CD with no problem. I go through sysinstall all the way
> through the part where I select what sources to install. Sysinstall writes
> the MBR and fsck's the drive with no problem. But then when it goes to
> install the source and packages from CD, it says it can't read the CD.

Exact error code was "Unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0".

OMG I can't believe the answer was this simple...
When you get to the screen "Choose Installation Media", at this time
eject the "boot only" CD, and insert the "disc 1" CD.

I feel somewhat stupid.

I do recall installing 5.3, if you leave the boot-only CD in, it gives
a different error (one that makes it a little clearer that you could
have the wrong CD in there, and prompts you to swap with another).

--
Mark


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