Mandrake 8.1 Unable to install

concoran · 11-18-2001, 03:51 AM

I downloaded the Mandrake 8.1 ISO images from mandrake ftp mirros site.
I am unable to install. The CD boots into install program, but fails at what it calls second state. I get a wierd message saying 'unable to decompress' something.

As a result, I spent several hours again downlaoding the image from another site. Burnt another CD, but at the end, got the same result.

Has anyone had this problem?

lsof · 11-18-2001, 04:54 AM

if i remember correctly, this problem has been documented on the mandrake help forum. c if u can find it. if u have no luck, let us know and i'll try and find it 4 u. (i do remember seeing this or something very very similar).

concoran · 11-18-2001, 05:49 AM

thanks lsof,
I found the thread on mandrakeforum. However, even the poster hasn't gotten the answers, it seems.

Thx again,
Ravi

lsof · 11-19-2001, 05:33 AM

1 thing i should've mentioned, did u verify the md5sums?

i use this tool in windows:
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~floydian/md5/download.html

u can also verify the md5 in linux. i'll c if i can find that link again.

concoran · 11-19-2001, 10:33 AM

Yes, I did. Actually md5sum comes bundled with most distros.

Infact, I downloaded the image twice. Burned the CD twice, and tried to install a few times. The md5sum is just fine.

I saw a similar report, as you mentioned, on mandrakeforum.com. Another poster too had similar problems. No one, however, has replied to both our questions.

Thanks,