Bug#205519: installation: Wrong error message when disk is full
severity 205519 minor
tags 205519 + wontfix
thanks
#include <hallo.h>
* Michiel Holtkamp [Fri, Aug 15 2003, 09:47:19AM]:
> Package: installation
> Version: unavailable; reported 2003-08-15
> Severity: important
>
> When a partition is too small to install everything on, and packages are
> unpacked to the harddisk, the install menu will fail with an error message:
> "package corrupt" or similar. After checking debug messages on console 3 (I
> think) it becomes clear that the disk is full.
>
> Thus the error messages the user receives is misleading. Install should not
> assume that a package is corrupt because unpacking fails. I'm not sure how
> the internals work in this case, but I'm sure somebody knows :)
But I do a bit and if you are too lazy for RTFM, noone can help you.
MfG,
Eduard.
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