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Subject: Re: Trying to install 5.2 RC2, failed ftp install
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Clint Olsen wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I hope that I got the list correct for this since this is a release
> candidate.  I'm trying to boot a CD and install over the net.  To keep
> things simple, I'm installing everything.  I configure my network
> interface, and when I install the base package, I get a "write on transfer
> failed".
> 
> I toggled over to the debug console, and I saw this:
> 
> /stand/gunzip: <fd:0>: too many length or distance symbols
> /stand/cpio: premature end of file
> 
> Is the 5.2 install broken?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Clint

I just did a successful FTP install of 5.2-RC2 using the 'bootonly' ISO
image to start the process, then set sysinstall to use passive FTP from
ftp.freebsd.org.

Unfortunately, using real floppies to start sysinstall resulted in
a endless stream of VM Fault panics that went by too fast to copy down.

Scott