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04-21-2004, 09:03 AM	#1
rafc Member Registered: Apr 2004 Posts: 87 Rep:	unpacking of archive failed: cpio: read failed-input/output error Hi guys, downloaded a driver on a floppy and tried my way through the command line installing it. Think I did everything OK with the help of some info I found, but when I tried to 'rpm -i package-name' I got the error: unpacking of archive failed: cpio: read failed-input/output error Had some words with my computer about it but no avail. Any other thoughts?

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