Re Creating Loopback filesystem ( Text mode error )

["Noah Phence" <quantum1 privacyx com>]

Thanx for that advice Brock, I tried the text install and after waiting for
the install to start it hung up as b 4, this time I got an error message,
anybody got any idea what the message below means and how I can get over
this problem ?  I clicked 'OK' and it just returned an 'Exited install
abnormally' message to the screen, I had the option to debug, returned to
the promt and had no idea what to do :(

cheers

Graeme


I get:

Exception occurred

Traceback (innermost last):

File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 342, in ?
     intf.run(todo, test = test)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 1165,
in run
      rc = apply (step[1](), step[2])
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 702,
in__call__
       if todo.doInstall ();
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/todo.py", line 1118,
in doInstall
       self.fstab.mountFilesystems (self.instPath)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/fstab.py", line 428,
in mountFilesystems
        isys.ddfile("/mnt/loophost/redhat.img",
self.loopbackSize)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/isys.py", line 52, in
ddfile
       _isys.ddfile(fd, megs)
System error: (2, 'No such file or directory')






----- Original Message -----
From: Brock Noland <brockn nolandbros com>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Creating Loopback filesystem


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> Try using the TEXT install instead of the regular graphic
> install. Starting Linux I had many problems with the graphic install.
>
> PS sorry if you have already tried this..
>
> On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Noah Phence wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I'm having problems installing Redhat Linux 6.2.  When I'm the
installation procedure I make all the appropriate settings as described in
the manual and when I get to the end of it all, it says "Click next to start
the Installation".  I then get the message 'creating loopback filesystem'
the system then hangs and installation doesn't even start.  I even left it
on overnight coz I didn't know how long it would take.
> >
> > Someone mentioned on a newsgroup I looked at said that he chose NOT to
skip X config and that had solved his problem.  I've tried with & without X
config with no luck :(  I had this problem ages ago so I emailed Redat
support, they said to try the updated boot files.  I made the new boot disk
didn't make a shred of difference, as I thought it wouldn't.  I also tried
installing on a much lower spec pentium machine (P166 Overclocked to 200
Mhz ), had the same problem with this machine.
> >
> > Has anybody out there got any ideas how to get the installation to start
?
> >
> > My comp has the following specs:
> >
> > Time computer with:
> > Samsung DVD ROM SD-608
> > 700Mhz AMD Athlon Processor
> > 128 Mb Ram
> > RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Graphics
> > Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128
> > HCF MODEM ( 56K )
> > Hauppauge WIN TV    <--- removed to to try to install Linux
> > SCSI Card                 <--- removed to try to install Linux
> > Yamaha 4260tx CD REwriter   <--- removed to try to install Linux
> >
> > I'm coming straight from windoze so I'd really appreciate any help, I'm
getting nowhere fast !!!
> >
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Graeme
> >
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