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Old 03-12-2004, 11:14 PM   #1
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Hanging... argh....

When ever I try to Install Mandrake 9.2 it starts up and i click F1 for more options, i do a normal install, but onces it gets through a few steps its says in the very bottom left and corner, begging second stage of install or something like that... what could be causing this and how do i fix it...
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Old 03-13-2004, 09:18 AM   #2
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*bump* anyone?
 
Old 03-13-2004, 09:34 AM   #3
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Try windows XP Home Edition instead.
 
Old 03-13-2004, 12:59 PM   #4
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Ah... I already have Windows Xp Pro.....
 
Old 03-13-2004, 01:12 PM   #5
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have u burnt the CD yourself or have u bought it??
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Old 03-14-2004, 01:31 AM   #6
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Burned it myself, this has happened before, in version 9.1, thought maybe 9.2 would work....
 
Old 03-14-2004, 03:13 AM   #7
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have you burnt the CD at a very high speed (42x,..) ??
 
Old 03-14-2004, 04:14 AM   #8
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Have you checked the md5sums for your disks?
Code:
md5sum /path/to/file.iso
Also, if you are doing a normal install, why do you need to hit F1? What other options are you using?
 
  


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