Subject: Re: YDL Install hangs at beginning of package dependency check
From: Brian L. Friesen (bfriesen@visual-image.com)
Date: Tue Sep 25 2001 - 00:49:50 MDT
>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
I have had a similar problem with my G3 Beige Tower. I have tried
clean installs 5 times and every time it gets to the "click on Linux"
stage to install and either the screen goes dark, until I restart, or
I get this very dark text reading that items are booting but then
nothing ever happens.
I once left it running all night for the same reason as you, with no response.
I will try the tech support that came with it, but if anyone has any
suggestions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Brian
-- Brian L. Friesen-- End User Advocate --
Visual Image Group bfriesen@visual-image.com 1-800-777-0384
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