How to do a minimal F7 install?

Philip Walden pwaldenlinux at pacbell.net
Mon Jun 4 14:24:40 UTC 2007


Langdon Stevenson wrote:
> I have been attempting to (re)install F7 over the weekend with no luck.
>
>
> ISO downloads fail before the whole file is downloaded.
>
>
> FTP and HTTP installs fail with errors like:
>
> "The file pam_krb5-2.2.11-1.x86_64.rpm cannot be opened.
> This is due to a missing file or perhaps a corrupt package.
> Please verify your mirror contains all required packages, and try 
> using a different on.
>
> If you reboot, your system will be left in an inconsistent state that 
> wil likely require reinstallation"
>
> I have tried using different mirrors with the same result (only with 
> different files failing).
>
>
> Bit Torrent is so slow that it will take 7 or 8 days to get the ISO.
This makes no sense. Make sure your internet connection is not limiting 
the ports that bittorent can use:

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/bittorrent/qt/bittorrentports.htm
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/73686





More information about the fedora-list mailing list