chrisofarabia
October 28th, 2008, 04:15 PM
Hi all,
I'm very much a linux newbie, but trying to get there, albeit slowly.
I'm trying to create a standard LAMP server using a 'Hardy Heron' 8.04.1 LTS distro I got from Linuxsales in the UK. This is being installed on an older PC that has recently been given a new mobo (MSI P35 Platinum), a Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2Gb RAM and 2x 320Gb HDDs. The only things retained from the old PC are the case, an LG CD-ROM drive, an LG DVD-ROM drive and a 1.44Mb floppy drive.
On each occasion I've tried to install the system, it's got as far as the base install, but almost immediately, I get "Debootstrap Warning" and a series of corrupt file messages, following which I have to abandon the install.
Since then, I've tried creating a new install CD from the Linuxsales one using InfraRecorder at 8x record speed (MD5 hash checked out OK), with the same result. I've downloaded the ISO from Canonical UK (MD5 hash checked OK), reburnt the CD at 8x with the same result. Now I'm not too sure where to head next.
The CD's I have all check out OK on the pre-install check - none will boot on the CD-ROM, but they all boot without an issue from the DVD-ROM.
I've managed to set up the HDDs as RAID1 with two partitions without too much difficulty, but the base install goes no where.
My only immediate thought is to find a different optical drive to try. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
EDIT: This is a clean build, no dual-boot capability on it.
I'm very much a linux newbie, but trying to get there, albeit slowly.
I'm trying to create a standard LAMP server using a 'Hardy Heron' 8.04.1 LTS distro I got from Linuxsales in the UK. This is being installed on an older PC that has recently been given a new mobo (MSI P35 Platinum), a Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 2Gb RAM and 2x 320Gb HDDs. The only things retained from the old PC are the case, an LG CD-ROM drive, an LG DVD-ROM drive and a 1.44Mb floppy drive.
On each occasion I've tried to install the system, it's got as far as the base install, but almost immediately, I get "Debootstrap Warning" and a series of corrupt file messages, following which I have to abandon the install.
Since then, I've tried creating a new install CD from the Linuxsales one using InfraRecorder at 8x record speed (MD5 hash checked out OK), with the same result. I've downloaded the ISO from Canonical UK (MD5 hash checked OK), reburnt the CD at 8x with the same result. Now I'm not too sure where to head next.
The CD's I have all check out OK on the pre-install check - none will boot on the CD-ROM, but they all boot without an issue from the DVD-ROM.
I've managed to set up the HDDs as RAID1 with two partitions without too much difficulty, but the base install goes no where.
My only immediate thought is to find a different optical drive to try. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
EDIT: This is a clean build, no dual-boot capability on it.