Re: Install stalling with sarge.

[Ruben Lopez <rl3@rkcc.net>]

CW Harris <charris@rtcmarketing.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 03:26:28PM -0600, hugo vanwoerkom wrote:
> > Ruben Lopez wrote:
> > > hugo vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> <snip>
> > 
> > From what CW says it might be the fact that you are partitioning. Did
> > you check the install-report package for bugs? I don't don't partition,
> > I only use what there is and format. But I also have a 40GB maxtor and
> > so that ain't it.
> > 
> > So do you have to partition? Is it a new disk? If so partition on an
> > existing linux, or better yet, run Knoppic and do the partitioning with
> > it, just use cfdisk.
> 
> Actually, in my case it seemed to be the disk access all around. (Like the
> ide driver was not working) so it would affect more than just the
> partitioning, I think.  But again--I haven't checked this thoroughly
> enough to be certain of the exact problem.
> 


Yes, this is what I am also experiencing with sarge. I've been trying this 
for a few days now and cannot get the installer to access the drive. I'm 
about ready to dump sarge and try sid. 
  
 
 
Ruben