Upgrading to Fedora core 4

[oldman]

Timothy Murphy wrote:

>Thomas Jollans wrote:
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>>>>>I don't know anything about your problem,
>>>>>but you could try installing in text mode
>>>>>(giving "linux text" as your answer to the prompt at the start).
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>>>>  I doubt this will help as Anaconda is still being told you want a
>>>>full install (including X).
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>>>I don't understand your comment;
>>>"linux text" means you _don't_ want to install X.
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>>if the installer is told to upgrade a system it will upgrade X11 as well
>>anyway, or not ?
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>I didn't express myself properly.
>I should have said "use X" rather than "install X".
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>IIRC, the OP had a problem during the actual upgrade,
>which appeared to be due to the fact that he was using graphic mode.
>Therefore it was appropriate to suggest he try text mode.
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On or about Sept 14, 2005 the OP posted

>I am trying to upgrade to Fedora Core 4 and when it
>is reading CD Disc # 2, I get this error message
>saying that it can't find "xorg-x11-6.8.2-31" bcause
>its missing or the package is corrupt. I downloaded
>and burnt disc# 2 many times and I still get this
>error. My pre-upgrade linux box is hosed. 


There was no problem with X, only that the file on install CD #2 was fubarred
text mode won't help a thing.

Scott