Re: Problem installing Base System
On November 24, 2002 11:44 am, wouter (xlocal) wrote:
> I could install the kernel and other parts, but with the Base System i got
> this message:
>
> "file:/instmnt/pool/main/m/manpages/manpages_1.39-1.1-all.deb was corrupt"
> and afterwards this one: "couldn't download manpages."
>
> I've got various debian CD-ROMs with the minimum installation image and a 7
> CD's installation as well, none of them could help me proceed.
> I've no clue how to continue...
If you have a linux system already you could check if the CDs are corrupt by:
cd /cdrom
mk5sum -c mk5sum.txt
No message = good, error message = bad
It's quite possible that only one or a few packages on your CD are corrupt
(mk5sum would tell you which ones). Since you know that one particular
package is corrupt, remove it from your base install. In dselect, find it
using / (to search), and - (to unselect it), then continue. If that's the
only corrupt package, then you should have clear sailing. If there are other
corrupt packages, remove them too as long as they're not essential. Then
install them over the net after you have your base system working.
-Levi
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