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Date: Mon, 03 Mar 1997 16:33:47 -0500
From: Richard Linane <Typh0on@concentric.net>
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To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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Subject: Re: 2.2 Gamma Install Problem
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Doug White wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 3 Mar 1997, Richard Linane wrote:
> 
> > I am attempting to install from a DOS Ver 7
> > 2.5 GIG IDE primary master to a 1.2 GIG Primary slave IDE)
> > I select my keyboard type, set the source type for the distribution.
> > After entering the proper drive geometry I am able to partition the
> > drive and label using the automatic selection.
> > I select Boot Easy Because I intend to run the two Operating sys's on
> > the same system).
> > At this point it tells you there is no turning back.
> > I proceed and about half way through the installation of "bin" there is
> > an error and I quote...
> > "Write failure on transfer wrote -1 of 1024 bytes".
> 
> At this point, press ALT-F2 and tell us what you see.
> 
> Doug White                              | University of Oregon
> Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
> http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major
When I press ALT-F2 this is displayed:

gunzip: stdin: invalid comp data--format violated
/stand/cpio/: premature end of file
Debug: switching back to VTY1

Any Clues ?