Re: Redhat 7.3 install stops

[ABrady <kcsmart kc rr com>]

On Wed, 29 May 2002 10:38:24 -0400
patrick_androsik bankone com wrote:

> I am having a problem getting Redhat 7.3 installed on my system.  To
> date I have tried to following
> 
> 5 CDROM Drives (one brand new)
> Downloaded ISOs from just about everywhere
> 3 different hard disks
> 3 different systems
> 
> What happens is that the install process makes it all the way to the
> point where is starts copying files.  It starts copying and will just
> stop. No error messages.  And the point at which it stops is different
> everytime.  I also can look at the virtual consoles and see no error
> messages indicating any error.  I get the same results when running in
> text mode or graphical. I also checked the CD's using the "linux
> mediacheck" and all of the CDs I have made to date PASS.
> 
> Now I can turn around and install Redhat 7.2 on the same machine in 20
> minutes without any problems.
> 
> Any ideas?

I haven't personally had any problem with this. But there are those who
swear they had similar problems and cured them by using 700MB CDs. I use
650s and get along OK. But enough have said that solved it for me to
believe there may be something to it.

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