correction re: "the dreaded item 108"

Subject: correction re: "the dreaded item 108"
From: WP (diskwarrior@krypto.net)
Date: Sat Sep 01 2001 - 11:22:53 MDT

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The alert actually reads "..could not locate a match for a search." The
install hangs up in the region of items 105-108, not exactly at #108. I
just tried to install Linux with a Mac partition of 400Mb
but same problem appears.

WP wrote:

> date 09.01.01
>
> 1. problem: hang on install. apparent missing file
> 2. experience: Mac-heavy user exper., Linux-zero experience
> 3. system: Performa 6400, stock 1.6G Quantum Fireball, Matrox graphics,
> 32Mb ram
>
> Details: downloaded files burned to CD
> partitioned drive 200Mb Mac/1.4Gb Yellow Dog
> MacOS 9.04 installed (also tried 7.6)
> BootX comes up strong and flies through the installation
> till
> item 107 or 108 (of the 114 items being installed) then
> stops
> alert shows missing file (unnamed) and installation ends
> on reboot the Linux stuff loads partly, then hangs at VFS
> "Unable to mount Root FS on 08:01
> "...bread failed dev=08:01
>
> Questions: 1) which is the problem file/folder that needs
> to be replaced? 2) Do I need a larger Mac partition
> for any Linux files being installed there? -Thanks

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