Re: Install fails during installation of rpmdb-redhat-4-0.20060803

["Dan Hunter" <dmhunter charter net>]

I have had similar error messages on Fedora installations.
Sometimes is was a great big slimy thumb print on the CD.
I hate when that happens!
Sometimes it was the CD reader telling me that it was about to fail.
I hate when that happens too!

Normally I would say try a replacement media and/or CD reader.
But if this is a new system and new media from Redhat.....

My only suggestion is stuff a CD lens cleaner in the CD drive,
stuff the CD's into a CD cleaner, and then try it again.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Powell" <powellj gmail com>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:38 AM
Subject: Install fails during installation of rpmdb-redhat-4-0.20060803


> So I have been struggling with this for a while and have decided to give 
> up and ask for help.
>
> I am attempting to install RHEL 4 AS Update 4 on a system with the 
> following spec/conf.
>
> Gigabyte 8iexp system board (Intel 845e)
> Pentium 4 2.8Ghz CPU
> 2 Gig Mem
> 2 ATA WD 80 Gig drives
> GForce 4 compatible video
>
> The Installation consistently fails on the second cd while installing 
> the aforementioned rpm. The Install error is something like... 
> "Installation of rpm blah failed... this could happen due to corrupt 
> download, media, and/or hardware"... since I have verified that the cd's 
> md5 checks out as well as run media check to verify the media is correct 
> I am left with the apparent fact that my hardware isn't going to cut it. 
> Can someone verify that this is indeed the case else provide some 
> suggestion as to what I should try to get the installation past the 
> installation of this rpm?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> John
>
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