[Discuss] Re: installpkg error #2

Fri Dec 8 12:26:29 CST 2006

that would be most excellent, graham, although i can't help thinking i
should do something for you in return. linux may be free and we may be
free, but your help isn't cheap to me.

let me know if you need any help, especially with writing stuff. i
need to work up a portfolio.

those cds sound good. i was actually thinking back to 2000, using red
hat for the first time in astronomy lab, and i thought, "hey, maybe i
could find something from back in the day when the k6 400 was actually
state of the art!"

maybe i will. and maybe, or maybe not, that'll make a difference.

we could give it a chance. i sure think slackware is my distro of
choice, at least until i learn to configure stuff more intimately...
which slackware forces me to do.

thanks graham. i'll see you at the next meeting or did you want to
arrange something sooner?

tim

On 12/8/06, Graham Watson <66gdub at gmail.com> wrote:
> Tim,
> I can burn you a copy of Slackware 11.0 if you like.
> I also have 2 existing copies of Slackware 10.2 which you are welcome to
> have.
> They are know to work, as I used them to install Slackware to my 2 existing
> older machines.
> For what you want to do, I don't think the latest greatest version of Slack
> is absolutely necessary.
> Let me know if you want the discs.
>
> Graham
>
> On 12/8/06, Tim Holloway <timothyjholloway at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > actually, i did find something online in a forum that offered two
> > solutions: one, use a better quality cd player, like the burner
> > itself, and two, buy the cd set from slackware.
> >
> > both sound good. and i think that's what i'd have to do. maybe i can
> > "borrow" my parents' burner... or perhaps, somehow, the two burners
> > that didn't work well at all when john gave me this machine will
> > suddenly start working like they did for him.
> >
> > time to turn into tim the TOOL man... alright, it's early. give me a
> > break! i'm just trying to be light-hearted.
> >
> > thanks again, everyone.
> >
> > tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/7/06, Tim Holloway <timothyjholloway at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > well thanks, timothy (a fellow tim! argh!)
> > >
> > > however... i burned the first cd at 4X... and it didn't work. i think
> > > i have three coasters, now... actually a lot more since i burned the
> > > set at 12X. yeehh.
> > >
> > > i'm not sure what to do. bittorrent is reliable, right? maybe the
> > > burner isn't that good or i need to get detailed with nero to do it
> > > correctly. but pretty much everything else has worked off it.
> > >
> > > and i was just starting to fall in love with slackware! first
> > > impressions, and then... gone, just gone! oh tex! oh bash! oh dear.
> > >
> > > well, the experience, no matter how contrary, is worthwhile. i really
> > > love linux... but i think i'm gonna revert to ms-dos again and run
> > > wordperfect 5.1. maybe i'll create a miniature partition for it or
> > > something, redo the mbr so i have a boot loader option for it.
> > >
> > > *sniff*
> > >
> > > ...or ...maybe i could pay one of you to burn me some cds and i can
> > > show up to the next meeting with my box...
> > >
> > > ah. you guys are too nice. i'll live without slackware. gosh: for the
> > > name, i've certainly put in enough work just to get things started...
> > > yeesh! stupid tarballs... i'm kidding!
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > >
> > > tim
> > >
> > > ps: maybe i'll try another mirror when i've recovered from a burst ego
> > > (HAHAHAHAHA).
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/7/06, Timothy Brush <monk72 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Tim,
> > > >
> > > >    Most of the time error messages like those you mentioned results
> > from damaged media or a bad burn.  I've seen it happen using different
> > versions of Linux and BSD.  Peter makes an excellent point to burn the image
> > at a slower speed.  This should resolve this type of problem and will also
> > extend the media's life (yes, unfortunately CDs do have a life like
> > tape).  Also, if you have a rewritable CD writer - I would recommend using a
> > rewritable CD (allows for fewer _coasters_, especially when you start
> > mastering your own CDs).  If you do continue to have problems, it is
> > possible it's the CD drive but bad media is much more likely...
> > > >
> > > >    As for inodes - unless you're using very small partitions, 1 / 4096
> > bytes is fine.  Inodes are address locations on a partition.  An inode may
> > refer to a file, directory, "named" pipe, socket, and character or block
> > devices.  A 10 GB partition (1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 10) would contain over
> > 2.5 million inodes... you should have plenty to spare.  ;-)
> > > >
> > > >    I hope this helps a bit.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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