Thanks James. I started text mode isntallation but it failed at the same place, got 'install exited abnormally' right after 'Starting install process, this may take several minutes...' message. Suggestions are appreciated! --Craig --- James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Try starting the install at the syslinux prompt with > : linux text > > You may be having a problem with the xServer.. > > You could also do : linux vnc > > and connect a remote vnc client to the IP you assign > the server and finish > the installation that way. > > > James > > James S. Martin, RHCE > Contractor > Administrative Office of the United States Courts > Washington, DC > (202) 502-2394 > > > > > craig qu <craigqu@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: anaconda-devel-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > 04/20/2004 04:28 PM > > > To: Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > cc: > Subject: redhat ppc installation > failed while decompressing > > > Hello all, > > I got problems while I am installing Red Hat > Enterprise Linux/ppc AS 3 (Taroon) on a AmigaOne > system. > > Following are outputs from consoles. The problem > happens after Formatting filesystems, transferring > install image to hard drive, and preparing RPM > packages. > > Please give me some ideas about what causes the > problem and how to avoid this. > > Your help is appreciated. > > --Craig > > Console 1: > > 1...2...3...4...5... Xserver started successfully. > install exited abnormally > sending termination signals...done > sending kill signals...done > disbabling swap... > /tmp/hda3 > unmounting filesystems... > /mnt/runtime done > > > Console 3 > * moving (1) to setp setuptime > * moving (1) to setp preinstallconfig > * moving (1) to setp installpackages > > > Console 4 > <4>Unable to identify CD-ROM format > <4>VFS: Can't find ext2 filesystem on dev loop(7,0). > <6>Adding Swap: 392104k swap-space (priority -1) > <6>kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds > <6>EXT3 FS 2.4-0.9.19, 19 August 2002 on ide0(3,2), > internal journal > <6>EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data > mode. > <4>Error -3 while decompressing! > <4>c02f32b3(2481)->c55f3000(4096) > <4>Error -3 while decompressing! > <4>c02f3c64(2481)->c5607000(4096) > <4>Error -3 while decompressing! > <4>c02f4667(2481)->c5606000(4096) > ... > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. > Try it! > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Anaconda-devel-list mailing list > Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/