I am attempting to install CentOS 4 on a Compaq D500 machine with 512 Mb RAm and an 80Gb HDD. I configure the install options so that the lv containing / has 16Gb. However, the install consistently fails on the second CD with the message: Error Installing package X. This can indicate media failure, lack of disk space, and/or hardware problems. This is a fatal error and your install will be aborted. Please verify your media and try your install again. Press the OK button to reboot your system. X varies with each trial. I have run across this error three consecutive times. I checked the MD5 sums on the downloaded ISOs and further verified the four CD images during the install process. Everything checked out. I have also created a new media for the 2of4 ISO and attempted an install with this with the same result as with the original. I am able to install a minimal system from the first CD so it appears that hardware is not the issue. The media checks out and I cannot see how 16Gb is too small as even a complete install expects less than 7Gb total. So, I am at a loss to explain this. I will work around this situation by upgrading the minimal system with the packages I need but it is not very convenient. I am reporting this on the off chance that I have stumbled over something that someone else will encounter. Regards, Jim -- *** e-mail is not a secure channel *** mailto:byrnejb.<token>@harte-lyne.ca James B. Byrne Harte & Lyne Limited vox: +1 905 561 1241 9 Brockley Drive fax: +1 905 561 0757 Hamilton, Ontario <token> = hal Canada L8E 3C3