[NTLUG:Discuss] Mandrake 9.0 install glitch

[Greg Edwards]

david ross wrote:
> I downloaded Mandrake 9.0 from linuxiso,verified the md5sum and burnt to 
> disk.Now when i start the install it goes all the way to installing the 
> packages and i get "Failed to install XFree86-4.x.x  continue anyway?" 
> clicking NO takes me back to the package chooser.Clicking YES continues on 
> until i get to the bootloader and i get "mkinitrd failed" Can anyone shed 
> some light on this?
> David
> 


What CPU?  Mandrake has had a problem with the AMD K6 in the past that 
they have a patch.pl file for.  Check the errata if you've got the K6.

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Greg Edwards