[711] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Cannot install from my HD...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rick Forrester)
Thu Oct 24 10:18:14 1996
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Cc: rickf@glacier.jpl.nasa.gov, jryan@radix.net
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 23 Oct 1996 21:42:34 EDT."
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 07:14:44 -0700
From: Rick Forrester <rickf@glacier.jpl.nasa.gov>
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Joe, the problem has been discussed here before - frequently. What you
need to do is _NOT_ mount the /dev/hda1 partition. If the install
routine mounts it, then it cannot (currently) install from it.
Best!
> I am having trouble installing from my HD... The installation software
> does not recognize my hardware.
>
> I currently have an hda1 (WinDoze95) and hdb1 (RH303). The very first
> time I installed RH via HD I had no trouble at all. This time I
> downloaded the RH4 and followed the directions exactly as well. Guess
> what? When it comes time for it to find the RPMs on the hda1 it says
>
> "Error reading directory."
>
> When I try to make it read hdb1 again it says:
>
> "Error: device already mounted."
>
> It is obvious that the software recognizes my devices (the brand names
> and disk sizes even appear correctly during bootup). What is going on?
>
> I hope I don't have to switch over to Slackware 96...
>
> Joe Tseng
>
> PS -- is there any way I can hook my video camera to my Linux box?
>
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