Re: [debian-knoppix] EOF[i] - status & diversion file error + suggestion
Hello Klaus,
> Hello Martin,
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 03:10:21PM +0200, Oggi wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I installed the DVD Knoppix edition on my notebook Thinkpad T40 what went
> > smooth but encountered pretty fast some serious corrupted files - please
> > see at the bottom for a brief copy of the debian-user list reply mail (I
> > did not know that there is a knoppix mailing list as well until a few
> > days ago).
> >
> > I decided to reinstall knoppix but use this time the cd edition. I wonder
> > if anybody else encountered similar problems and which version you can
> > recommend for a minimum of bugs, the 5.09. version, even though it is
> > labbeled as beta or the 22.09. or even an older version. I know that
> > knoppix is based on debian testing/unstable therefore I have to be aware
> > of some bugs but nevertheless the use of knoppix dvd was pretty
> > stable/reliable up to know (except these corrupted files).
> >
> > thanks in advance, cheers Martin
>
> Due to a limitation in the pointer size of cloop 0.68, files above 4GB
> in the cloop image on the DVD seem to have wrong contents (the data is
> actually read from the wrong location). Unfortunately this error was not
> obvious, so the pressed DVDs have some basically useless files under
> /var/lib and /usr/src. But because files are sorted in access order on
> the DVD, it does not affect any vital data that would be needed to run
> from DVD, you will just have trouble with the dpkg database if you try
> to install on HD.
that was the case ;-) thanks for the explanantion
>
> It may be possible to obtain a burned, fixed DVD from kernelconcepts.de,
> or download a tar archive with the "missing files" from
> http://download.linuxtag.org/knoppix-dvd/
well even though I have access to the uni network with no limited download, I
think I stay with the cd version. and give knoppix 5.09. a try.
cheers Martin
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