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

[Simple .]

2012/5/24 Simple . <simplew8 at gmail.com>:
> 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.

I did tried with "No ACPI" and when using after i enter to install the
screen stays black and nothing more happens.

What makes me confusion is that until this release i never problems like this.