vmware 4 and RH9

triplem · 04-17-2003, 05:19 PM

I am trying to install a 2nd Linux machine under vmware 4. But when it gets to the 2nd disc it starts complaining about disc being corrupt or has errors on it. I have checked the MD5 sum and it is correct and have burned with a couple of different packages. any ideas?

TIA

triplem

redhair · 05-08-2003, 08:35 PM

I get the exact same problem every time I try to install RH9 in vmware 4. Anyone has any idea?

Thx,

born4linux · 05-08-2003, 08:55 PM

try a media check first on a real machine.

redhair · 05-09-2003, 10:52 AM

I installed RH9 with the same media on another PC. Worked like a charm... Seems a VMWARE issue.

Nobody else seen this?

redhair · 05-09-2003, 02:16 PM

Just tried again this time with bigger virtual drive (4G) and more memory (176Mb) AND brand new CDs out of the box. Still bombs out when I insert the 2nd CD.

Next step is to try vmware 3.x... Does that support RH9?

redhair · 05-13-2003, 06:02 AM

Ok, if anyone is interested, I figured it out. If you get this error from the Red Hat installation (at the 2nd CD), it must be because you are installing on a PC with a CD-RW drive. When I got the error, I right clicked on the CD-Rom icon (on the VMWARE window and selected Edit... I then switched to the other CD reader and the installation continued without more problems... weird...