RE: Malformed Release File !!!
Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za> wrote:
> There had been a whole bunch of message on this topic already. I think
> it is really a serious problem.
>
> I have the privilege to do a Linux introductory course for 4 weeks (one
> group per week) during which we do a network installation of woody. So
> far we got the Malformed Release File problem on 4 of the about 32
> installations. That is embarrasing in a classroom situation. The
> computers all have the same hardware configuration and use the same
> network resource for the installation.
>
> Is there a fix for this problem already?
>
> Regards.
> Johann
>
I can't find the reference right now, BUT in the past couple of days I
have seen a message stating that this problem has been "fixed" and is
being built now. I think I saw it on the "developer" lists somewhere....
Ahh...here it is. See message thread entitled "Re: URGENT! Install Base
System via network: settings wrong" in the Developers/Debian-boot
Mailing list. The last message seems to indicate a "fix" of erasing the
malformed release file will be included in the 3.0.19 series of
boot-floppies. I see where one person has already given feedback on a
fresh "testing" install using these new boot-floppies, so I guess they
are available to "test".
The original 'fix" was to manually remove the "malfored" Release File
and let it get a new one. The new "fix" will automatically erase the
malformed one and will always attempt to d/l a "fresh" one, if I am not
mistaken.
Using "testing" for public demos of Debian CAN be risky... You have to
off-set the advantage of having a fairly "modern" and sleek desktop
install to show off to new users with the advantages of the "stable" but
"ancient" Potato version. I imagine the 4 with the "Malformed Release
File" problem were not too impressed, but what about the other 28?
Seems like you had a pretty good percentage of success. That beats my
experience installing the "X.0" versions of other distros (Dead Rat,
Manduck, etc) <g>.
Cheers,
-Don Spoon-
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