[Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 DVD 64bits install is broken

Simple . simplew8 at gmail.com
Thu May 24 22:22:13 CEST 2012


2012/5/24 Marc Paré <marc at marcpare.com>:
> Hi Simple
>
> Le 2012-05-24 13:47, Simple . a écrit :
>
>> 2012/5/24 Marc Paré<marc at marcpare.com>:
>>>
>>> Hi Simple
>>>
>>> Le 2012-05-23 17:03, Simple . a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have burned the DVD 64bits iso into a USB pen disk and during the
>>>> install i get this first problem:
>>>>
>>>>  Instalation failed, some files are missing:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> /tmp/image/media/core/telepathy-kde-common-internals-translations-0.3.0-1-mga2.noarch.rpm.
>>>> You may need to update your urpmi databse.
>>>> Try to continue anyway?
>>>>
>>>> and almost at the install i get another message saying there are 19
>>>> transactions failed, severall tehepathy packages, kcm, module and
>>>> severall x11-driver-video-* packages.
>>>> Anyway i end the instalation, reboot and then it doesnt even appears
>>>> KDM, but even if i login in cli and run startx continues not being
>>>> possible to enter in X
>>>>
>>>> Another problem with the dvd iso, is that burning with dd doesnt put
>>>> it bootable, doesnt appears to be hybrid.
>>>>
>>>
>>> At the point where it says "Install Mageia" and all the other choices,
>>> look
>>> on the bottom for additional options, hit F6 and pick "No ACPI" and
>>> continue
>>> as per normal with the installation.This may solve your problem.
>>>
>>
>> If the problem was from there i wouldnt be able to boot the installer.
>> The installer starts fine, and all goes fine untill the point i get the
>> message:
>>
>>  Instalation failed, some files are missing:
>>
>> /tmp/image/media/core/telepathy-kde-common-internals-translations-0.3.0-1-mga2.noarch.rpm.
>> You may need to update your urpmi databse.
>> Try to continue anyway?
>>
>> and that package does exist, so the problem is about listed files in this
>> iso.
>>
>> I just would like some one could try the DVD install and say whats
>> happening.
>>
>
> I am writing from a DVD install downloaded from Mageia and burned onto a
> DVD. I also did a SUM check and all was fine. I tried to install 3-4 times
> and I got the same messages as you. I then realized that, depending on some
> boards you may need to install with "NO ACPI" (btw this happened quite
> regularly with Mandriva".
>
> Then install with "NO ACPI" on my machine went well and it was all installed
> 20 minutes later with no hiccups.

Thanks for the tip and clarification, since i was feeling quite alone
on this quest, almost like i was inventing something...
But i never had any problem in installig mandirva dvd´s but i will now
try with "No ACPI" to see if all goes well.


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