Re: RedHat9 and my Cyrix-chip machine conflict (?)

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2003 at 11:22:17PM -0400, Ocutique CTO wrote:
> Thanks, I'll try to cleanly recap.
> 
> Here's the error message im getting that happens after i go through the
> installer the first file that is installed fails with this message
> -----------------------------------------------------
> There was an error installing glibc-common-    2.3.2.5.  This can indicate
> media
> failure, lack of disk space, and/or hardware problems.  This is a fatal
> error and your install will be aborted.  Please verify your media and try
> your install again.
> -------------------------------------------------------
> I'm running an AMD K6-2 @ 333mhz
> 256mb pc 133 RAM
> 40gig 7200rpm WD HD
> Trying to install red hat 9
> 
> The cd's are fine i've checked them.  The hard drive is new and fine.  I've
> tried installing in gui and in text.  I've tried installing using grub,
> lilo, and none, all result in same message.
> 
> Thanks for the help guys!
> Matt

Ok, how about my suggestions, especially use of ext2 filesystems
instead of ext3?

Cheers,
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