Subject: Re: YDL Install hangs at beginning of package dependency check
From: Brian (signal@shreve.net)
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 22:59:48 MDT
you can flip to your other screens like f2-f4 and see whats going on.
I had a problem very similar. I ejected the disk, cleaned it with a soft
cloth, and it worked smooth after that.
Brian
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Robert Patton wrote:
> During a new clean install of YDL 2.0 (received just 2 weeks ago) on a
> beige G3, I can get through the package install but, just before package
> dependency checking, it hangs. A few times, the title bar on the XWindow
> claimed that it had started the package dependency checking and other
> times it still says what it did during the package install - something
> about 'progress' I believe.
>
> At any rate, I can't seem to get past it. I've tried it with and without
> a disk in the Zip drive. I tried it with new clean partitions twice and
> with the packages already installed 3 times (the latter involves hitting
> some "Ok" or such-like button about 200 times while the installer tells
> me that each of the packages is already installed and of the same
> version).I've tried choosing the suggested "Default" install and the
> "Custom" where it asks you a few more questions. I've tried the
> graphical and the text-based installers. I even let it stay in this
> state overnight once just to make sure that the problem wasn't just with
> my level of patience.
>
> In case it matters, I'm using BootX and the machine has 96MB.
>
> Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob
>
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