On 6/22/05, MW Mike Weiner (5028) <MWeiner@xxxxxx> wrote: > List readers - > > I have made major break throughs in my efforts to get PXE/KS fc2 > installs to work. > > However I have a new issue this morning, I fire up the test box, it goes > out, gets an IP, gets the kickstart script, begins the install albeit in > an X window. There was an error installing 'X'.rpm This can indicate a > media failure, lack of disk space, and/or hardware problem. This is a > fatal error and your install will be aborted. Please verify your media > and try your install again. > > Well, when I reboot the system to try again, it fails on yet another > RPM. I rsync'd the RPMS down from loop-mounted ISOs so I am unsure why > it is complaining of bad media. Has anyone else had this problem, and > how do we work around this issue? I see nothing in any logs on the > server providing the install media. > > OK, I grabbed another test box, exactly like the first one, and yes, the > random RPM complaints seems to carry over to another new box, I had to > flash the bios to upgrade the version of PXE on the test box and now > that's fine and it can see the dhcpd server fine. Just seems to randomly > pick an RPM and complain about it, then wants a reboot. Has anyone else > seen this? And if so, how do I correct the issues? > Based on your random errors I'd guess that you and errors on the harddrive or network (bad cable, card swicch port...) -- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.
