Subject: Re: YDL Install hangs at beginning of package dependency check
From: Elliott Liggett (kilowatt@cinci.rr.com)
Date: Tue Sep 25 2001 - 09:01:18 MDT
I can't answer your questions, but I had an older install of ydl, and it
installed fine. Runs much better on the Beige G3 than Mac OS X will.
Keep at it, its well worth it!!
On Tuesday, September 25, 2001, at 02:49 AM, Brian L. Friesen 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
>
>
> 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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