Multiple installation errors

Raptir · 10-01-2007, 01:22 AM

I'm installing Slackware at the moment, and chose a full install. I burned CDs 1 and 2, and so far I've gotten 2 errors, one on Perl and one on the HP Image and Print drivers. I luckily do not need either of those, but does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I did a checksum on my download, and verified that the CDs were error-free...

Old_Fogie · 10-01-2007, 01:54 AM

Hello Raptir,

There are many things that could yield errors. One time I had an issue like that on a pc of mine that I had a bad cd-rom drive.

Yet the better question is "are you sure that those are *really* the only two errors" or should I say "maybe those are the only two you *know* of".

As you did not specify any particular error messages, all I can really say at this time is you might want to consider checking your mobo settings, burn the cd on a different burner, or with a different type of cd.

In the event that those two packages are really the only one's faulty, and if in time you need to put them onto your pc, you can always grab the packages, their checksums & gpg keys (edit gpg sig's

)off the web and load them into your pc with "pkgtools" as root.

GL.

Raptir · 10-01-2007, 02:22 AM

Well, I encountered several more errors. It said "Install error 01" every time. It said that the package was corrupt in some way I can try a new set of burnable CDs, and I haven't had any trouble with the CD drive before. However, what are the chances that it could be a faulty download? The md5 checksum was okay, but is there still a chance it's the download?

Old_Fogie · 10-01-2007, 04:54 AM

I'm not a guru, but in theory if md5 is good then the download is good.

I would say be sure to get the official slackware gpg key straight from slackware's site, the checksum list, and the signature file for the checksum list; hash verify & gpg verify all the files on your cd's that you burned and if you get failures then download new.

An after thought here, you did create a space on your hard drive to allocate for 'swap' prior to install right? Maybe you didn't, and your pc was having issues do to limited resources on the pc? Just a thought.

onebuck · 10-01-2007, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptir

Well, I encountered several more errors. It said "Install error 01" every time. It said that the package was corrupt in some way I can try a new set of burnable CDs, and I haven't had any trouble with the CD drive before. However, what are the chances that it could be a faulty download? The md5 checksum was okay, but is there still a chance it's the download?

Hi,

How did you check your md5? What did you use too create/burn the iso image that you downloaded?

Edit: This part assumes you are using a linux or the install cd1.

If you downloaded the cd/dvd iso then be sure to check the md5sum for the original iso. From the cli;

Code:

~#cd /downloadisolocation      #cdromiso.iso cdromiso.md5 

~#md5sum -c cdromiso.md5       #substitute the correct name to check

This will check the download iso with the known md5sum that you also get with the iso.
You could have a bad burn, to check the cd/dvd with the original iso md5, use this CdromMd5sumsAfterBurning.

/Edit End

If you need too check from Windows then I suggest that you look at the M$Windows iso md5sum checking link that is part of 'Slackware-Links' formerly 'Slackware LQ Suggestions Links!' for other good online reference.

A little work on your part to check the cd/dvd to original iso but worth the effort.

You could get the cd/dvd set from the Slackware Store and have a good install set. You can also get a combo set with the cd/dvd and Slackware Essentials.

hitest · 10-01-2007, 07:45 AM

Several possibilities come to mind.
1. A bad CD.
2. A partitioning error when setting up your partitions. When running cfdisk or fdisk did you make your root partition bootable? Did you allocate enough space in MB for your root and swap partitions? For example, say 512 MB for swap, and 10000 MB for your root partition.
3. Maybe burn your CDs at a lower rate.

Raptir · 10-01-2007, 10:07 AM

Yes, I did the MD5SUM in Windows, and it checked out. I'm going to try downloading and burning the two ISOs again. I will try doing it at a lower rate. I'm using Nero 6, since it's the only program I own to burn CDs in Windows, and this is my first Linux machine.

Raptir · 10-01-2007, 11:09 AM

Okay, here's the update. I downloaded off of a different mirror, did the MD5 sum, got an OK. I burnt onto a CD out of a new pack of Verbatim CD-Rs, burning at 16X on a 40X drive. I partitioned my 40GB hard drive into a 1000MB Swap, 10000MB /, and ~28000MB /home. I set the / as bootable. I started the installation (full install) and got this error:

Code:

Installpkg error #1
There was a fatal error attempting to install /var/log/mount/slackware/a/e2fsprogs-1.39-i486-1.tgz. 
The package may be corrupt, the installation media may be bad, or 
something else has caused the package to be unable to be read without 
error. You may hit enter to continue if you wish, but if this is an 
important required package then your installation may not work
as-is.

I'm going to test this and try running the install off of the same CDs again. If it messes up at a different point, I can only assume it is a hardware problem with my laptop's CD drive. Is there anything I can do at that point? If it messes up at the same point I'd assume it's a burn error. In that case what should I try? Thanks.

Raptir · 10-01-2007, 11:18 AM

Update: This time it came up with the same error on a different package. I was using the same set of CDs. Any suggestions on what to try now? Thanks.

onebuck · 10-01-2007, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptir

Update: This time it came up with the same error on a different package. I was using the same set of CDs. Any suggestions on what to try now? Thanks.

Hi,

Did you use the windows md5 sum check link I suggested? How are you downloading the iso in windows?

Do you have access to another machine to download and check?

The fact that it comes up on different packages doesn't mean the problem couldn't still be associative to the install cd(s) iso image. You could have a problem somewhere else, not just the packages. Don't assume that the problem will repeat at the same place. It could be the way you write with Nero. Make sure that TAO for the burn is selected for Nero.

You can use the Slackware 12 install cd1 to checkout the iso if the medium that the iso is stored on is accessible.

Another question, do a 'fdisk -l >mydisk' from the cli after the boot of install cd1. Please post. BTW, how did you format each partition? I perform from the cli;

Code:

~#mke2fs -c -L Linux -j /dev/your_device  # -c check bad block
                                          # -L Label
                                          # -j journaled ext3
                                          #/dev/your_dev
                                          #your_dev = hda# 
                                          #         = sda#

~#mkswap -c /dev/your_dev                 #make swap but don't
                                          #swapon, let setup

I will create my partitions with fdisk then reboot to update the partition table. Then I like to format all my partitions before setup. That way if a problem exist for the data area then it will be detailed.

brianL · 10-02-2007, 03:14 PM

Try using ImgBurn to burn your .isos to disc on Windows, it's free and never given me any problems.

http://www.imgburn.com/

tamtam · 10-20-2007, 03:02 AM

When burning iso images in Windows, I cant see past isorecorder...here.

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Easy to use, just download and install the version for your operating system.

tamtam · 10-20-2007, 03:17 AM

Try burning the cd's again but not with nero

I also had problems installing Slackware on my Dell Latitude C600. This was due to the cd drive. It just could not handle the actual installation of the packages.

Lucky enough I had a usb Iomega cd recorder. I started the installation using the cdrom drive on the laptop to load the kernel, partition and set up the partitions. Can't remember exactly when, maybe after selecting but before installing the packages, the installation process asks to specify the cdrom drive from which to install the software (something like that). At this point I eject the cd from the laptop cdrom drive and insert it into the usb Iomega cd recorder (which was hooked up to the usb port prior to booting the laptop). The installation process then recognized the installation disk in the Iomega drive and continued with no problems.

General Failure · 10-20-2007, 05:39 AM

Nero shouldn't be causing the issue because if the cd boots nero was set up correctly. If you repeatedly are getting errors on different packages using the same disk set and the iso's MD5 sums were correct, I'd say the drive isn't working correctly - maybe rather reading than writing incorrectly, but that in fact doesn't matter too much.

You should definitely try burning and booting from a different drive.

Yavor · 10-20-2007, 06:08 AM

I have got same problem with Slack 9.1. Tried several times and different packages failed to install due to the error you described.

Problem was solved by reburning the media.