[Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 DVD 64bits install is broken

Thu May 24 22:22:13 CEST 2012

2012/5/24 Marc Paré <marc at marcpare.com>:
+> Hi Simple
+>
+> Le 2012-05-24 13:47, Simple . a écrit :
+>
+>> 2012/5/24 Marc Paré<marc at marcpare.com>:
+>>>
+>>> Hi Simple
+>>>
+>>> Le 2012-05-23 17:03, Simple . a écrit :
+>>>
+>>>> Hi,
+>>>>
+>>>> I have burned the DVD 64bits iso into a USB pen disk and during the
+>>>> install i get this first problem:
+>>>>
+>>>>  Instalation failed, some files are missing:
+>>>>
+>>>>
+>>>> /tmp/image/media/core/telepathy-kde-common-internals-translations-0.3.0-1-mga2.noarch.rpm.
+>>>> You may need to update your urpmi databse.
+>>>> Try to continue anyway?
+>>>>
+>>>> and almost at the install i get another message saying there are 19
+>>>> transactions failed, severall tehepathy packages, kcm, module and
+>>>> severall x11-driver-video-* packages.
+>>>> Anyway i end the instalation, reboot and then it doesnt even appears
+>>>> KDM, but even if i login in cli and run startx continues not being
+>>>> possible to enter in X
+>>>>
+>>>> Another problem with the dvd iso, is that burning with dd doesnt put
+>>>> it bootable, doesnt appears to be hybrid.
+>>>>
+>>>
+>>> At the point where it says "Install Mageia" and all the other choices,
+>>> look
+>>> on the bottom for additional options, hit F6 and pick "No ACPI" and
+>>> continue
+>>> as per normal with the installation.This may solve your problem.
+>>>
+>>
+>> If the problem was from there i wouldnt be able to boot the installer.
+>> The installer starts fine, and all goes fine untill the point i get the
+>> message:
+>>
+>>  Instalation failed, some files are missing:
+>>
+>> /tmp/image/media/core/telepathy-kde-common-internals-translations-0.3.0-1-mga2.noarch.rpm.
+>> You may need to update your urpmi databse.
+>> Try to continue anyway?
+>>
+>> and that package does exist, so the problem is about listed files in this
+>> iso.
+>>
+>> I just would like some one could try the DVD install and say whats
+>> happening.
+>>
+>
+> I am writing from a DVD install downloaded from Mageia and burned onto a
+> DVD. I also did a SUM check and all was fine. I tried to install 3-4 times
+> and I got the same messages as you. I then realized that, depending on some
+> boards you may need to install with "NO ACPI" (btw this happened quite
+> regularly with Mandriva".
+>
+> Then install with "NO ACPI" on my machine went well and it was all installed
+> 20 minutes later with no hiccups.
+
+Thanks for the tip and clarification, since i was feeling quite alone
+on this quest, almost like i was inventing something...
+But i never had any problem in installig mandirva dvd´s but i will now
+try with "No ACPI" to see if all goes well.
+