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ive got the redhat 9 cds from linuxiso.org, burnt 'em and i put in disk one. it ask me language, keyboard, and then what where i want do install from. i have it on the cd so i put cdROM drive then it says that the linux cd is not found on my cdrom, ive never done this before so forgive me if im doing something stupid.
HELP!!!
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/92143 may be of help . Whenever you get a message that is holding you back just put it in to google exactly as you got it and 99% of the time some one else has had the same problem and most likely some one else has found an answer.
Does RH9 let you test the media before you install it? I know previous versions let you.
It sounds like you're CD-ROM is fine, because you're able to get into the install, or maybe your CD-ROM is on it's way out.
You could try either downloading from a different source or try re-burning the image. Although if you're able to test the media and it passes, then I would assume the image is ok.
If lumpys link doesn't help, then try what I suggested above.
yea good idea about the testing, there could be a CRC error, or a corrupt file due to segmented downloading, i have had that happen before, try redownloading or re-burning the CD or try a combination, that may help.
I think this was mentioned in another thread, but I'll say it again here...
Did you theck the MD5 values of the ISO files after downloading them? The MD5s can be downloaded from almost all reputable download locations. Once you download the ISO's, check these values against the ones you calculate on your box. MD5 tools can be found almost anywhere.
Ensure you have a bootable install CD.Quote:
Originally posted here by Ammon
ive got the redhat 9 cds from linuxiso.org, burnt 'em and i put in disk one. it ask me language, keyboard, and then what where i want do install from. i have it on the cd so i put cdROM drive then it says that the linux cd is not found on my cdrom, ive never done this before so forgive me if im doing something stupid.
HELP!!!
See previous thread regarding this
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...ghlight=redhat
/edit-- You dont say how your m/c is configured for Linux. e.g is it Linux only, dual boot etc
i dunno how to check md5s.....
Read this :
http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplan...orials/4342/2/
Summary -
However, are you booting from CD or floppy?Quote:
You then use this program in the format:
md5sum --check MD5checksumfilename
The md5sum program runs a MD5 checksum on the file specified with MD5checksumfilename, and then compares its answer to the MD5 checksum in the file.
For example, I might download nethack-3.4.0-1.i386.rpm. On the site where I download this, there's a list of MD5 checksums for all of the different versions of this file, including:
20cc27bee69ba82adbd60df04efb9a7a ./binaries/linux/nethack-3.4.0-1.i386.rpm
It is best if you can boot from CD since this will ensure that the install can see the CDROM
You could also try the fedora core - http://fedora.redhat.com
HTH
Steve
if you want to do a checksum from windows , http://rm.pp.ru/?1.md5 and you will get a free program that will do it.
Another way to go is an ftp or http install. All you need to get started is a linux boot disk. This will take the CDROM out of the picture. If you want step-by-steps, lemme know.
PS
MD5sum is a nice MD5 tool for Win32
oh man, i think i broke my computer (not this one this ones my moms) i installed slackware by prettymuch just pessing enter... i dont know if i did it right i know i cant connect to the internet cause it asked domain name and i just put anything i dont know what im doing. my moms gonna hurt me........... is slackware suppose to look like a shell or what? i dunno what im doing........... sorry if this is unclear im trying to type b 4 my mom gets home
uhh slackware isnt even working right........
it just says root@blah blah no desktop or nothing.
Try typing startx. I have never used slack so I don't know much if anything about it, but try that, if it works, great, if not, oh well, someone else probably has a real solution.
it worked thanks! but istill have a problem or two, i think i killedd windows and i cant use the internet.
I don't understand. If you just hit enter all the way through the install you may have killed windows. It also could have been asking if you wanted to keep you windows partition, so I don't know. As for the internet, you should be able to configure your network card to recieve an ip or just assign it one. What are you using for your connection, cable with router, just cable, dialup?
Hello Ammon,
you are mixing up things, i guess your RH9 problem not yet solved and you already in slack. (Please dnt feel bad) but if you dont know how to check MD5 values, i guess you should not even think of slackware.
You new to linux, so move 1 step at a time, get your RH9 running and play around with it (Well a better option would be a distro which runs from the CD-ROM like Knopix, so that you would not mess your windows :)). Get a book or two on linux (and also check our tutorial forum here, am sure you will find alot) and get to learn the commands.
Hope this guideline will help you.
:)
Actually, I would love if you posted a step by step FTP install. I am not the one who originally asked the question, but I think it would be helpful to know. I have always had trouble installing various linux distros by cd -red hat and college linux- and it would be great to have an alternative solution. Thanks.
i didnt realy just hit enter, but when i was supose to make swap partitions i changed my windows pratition from windows type to linux type. and im using roadrunner cable with a wireless LAN
From what you just said, you've screwed up big-time. When you changed your windows partition to a linux partition, you totally wiped out windows. All your data is gone and you're going to have to reinstall windows, and most likely linux as well. Boot from your windows CD and see if you can get a recovery console. If not, it's game over and you got to reinstall. To dual-boot windows and linux, do it in this order:-
1. Boot from your windows CD and create a partition that only leaves 10-15GB unpartitioned space. This newly created partition is where you will install windows. The unpartitioned space is going to be for linux.
2. Install windows, get all your updates, patches, and software installed.
3. Boot from your linux CD, and create a swap partition that's 1-2x the size of your physical memory. If you got 512MB, I'd suggest 1GB for swap.
4. Create another partition that fills the rest of your disk. This is your root partition for linux.
5. Carry on with the linux installation, and all will be well.
If you're short on disk space, you can get away with only using 4-6GB for linux. If possible though, you should try and allocate as much as you can afford to. If you also have to create a /boot partition, make it 32MB, and make it the second partition on the drive. This is just for historical reasons though. The partition can be anywhere on modern computers, so the partition number isn't really relevant.
I say if you already have slackware installed you should just leave it as is and not risk reinstalling again and having it not work. You are getting a new computer anyway right, just put windows on that one. I guess your mom will probably be mad but just explain to her that you can set up the new machine to be just like the old one with windows on it. As for you internet, There should be some sort of setup thing for your network card. Look for a control center or go to the menu at the bottom left of the desktop and look at every option for something about internet or network. And just mess around with that. Good luck.
i dont think my mom will be too mad cause its a old computer, g2g bell rang
ammon
your moms computer was old. if its a 95 a have a restore disk if you need it.
and if you need more help with linux check out the library.
(suggestion)I would say forget red hat ammon.
Mandrake.... 2weeks to read some tuts and BB linux forums. It will grow on you the more you use it .
Or dual boot http://www.mozillaquest.com/stories...1_Story-01.html
Then you will become a distro junkie
Hope my suggestions help.
alright well i dont have a windows boot disk ill keep looking though and i cant connect from that computer and i never have privicy on this one.... how would i go about doing things? mandrake is easy to use? can someone tell me how id set up my connection with slackware? thx
ammon
i have the boot disk tou need. ill try to get it to you during s.s. or science. yes we go to the same school.