Subject: Re: YDL 2.0 install troubles on Pismo
From: perry phillips (pm_perry@pacbell.net)
Date: Sat Aug 04 2001 - 22:04:25 MDT
If you decide to re-install, delete the old linux partitions.... It
sounds like you've just got a partial install.
regards,
perry
>Thanks, man. I am having the troubles during the actual install, not on the
>system, though. :(
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>Alan Orth
>aorth@mac.com
>Macintosh überhacker extraordinaire
>
>
>Alan--
>
>I cannot help, as I am a pretty green Linuxer. But I can report that
>I was able to install YDL (development) on my stock Pismo (500Mh)
>without difficulty. Mozilla works fine. So at least it is doable.
>
>>Hey, guys.
>>
>>Upon installing Yellow Dog Linux 2.0 on my Pismo 400 mhz, I get an error
>>about halfway through the package installation. I had chosen the
>>Home/Office install, since it was recommended. I get an Error checking the
>>dependencies for mozilla... Then I hit OK and it tells me it wants to remove
>>mozilla, but it can't because the user had selected it for install. Hitting
>>OK again brings me back to the install menu (the one with install media,
>>configure mouse, keyboard, time, etc...).. Then I do the rest of the steps
>>and reboot. It's only a half install, so nothing works.
>>
>>The thing that pisses me off is that I can't even choose what I want to
>>install over and above the preset Home/Office or Base, etc...
>>
>>I installed the Base system, and it works fine. But that's all it does. I
>>can't use lynx, wget, or any other methods to access the net. I tried yup,
>>but it needs a mirror list... And I can't get one... It's also missing it's
>>yup.conf.
>>
>>Please help, thank you. If you need clarification I'll clarify more. ;P
>>--
>>Alan Orth
>>aorth@mac.com
>>Macintosh überhacker extraordinaire
>
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