Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 16:33:47 -0500 From: Richard Linane <Typh0on@concentric.net> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: Richard Linane <Typh0on@concentric.net>, hackers@freebsd.org, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 2.2 Gamma Install Problem Message-ID: <331B43BB.30AB@pop3.concentric.net> References: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970303122300.20520B-100000@localhost>
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Doug White wrote: > > On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Richard Linane wrote: > > > I am attempting to install from a DOS Ver 7 > > 2.5 GIG IDE primary master to a 1.2 GIG Primary slave IDE) > > I select my keyboard type, set the source type for the distribution. > > After entering the proper drive geometry I am able to partition the > > drive and label using the automatic selection. > > I select Boot Easy Because I intend to run the two Operating sys's on > > the same system). > > At this point it tells you there is no turning back. > > I proceed and about half way through the installation of "bin" there is > > an error and I quote... > > "Write failure on transfer wrote -1 of 1024 bytes". > > At this point, press ALT-F2 and tell us what you see. > > Doug White | University of Oregon > Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant > http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major When I press ALT-F2 this is displayed: gunzip: stdin: invalid comp data--format violated /stand/cpio/: premature end of file Debug: switching back to VTY1 Any Clues ?
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