That's highly unusual - did you verify disks first? Sounds like bad media or CD drive. -- Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT Cameron Technical Services, Inc. (512) 454-3200 Main http://www.camerontech.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernie L. Bérriz" To: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: Red Hat 8.0 Installation Takes Way Too Long > I am attempting to install my first Linux system, Red Hat 8.0, from a boxed > set. I was doing the text-based installation, taking my time to make sure I > understood as much as possible for future reference, and everything seemed > to be going fine, except for the fact that after 6 hours of installing the > RPMs, the installation counter showed it still had 10 hours to go. > > I have read all the documentation I could get my hands on, searched the Red > Hat site, as wells as googled for more information, all to no avail. I am > assuming this is not normal :) > > My system is a Pentium-II running at 266-MHz with 640-MB of RAM, a 13-GB IDE > hard drive for the Linux system, and a CD-RW drive, from which I am > installing. It's not state-of-the-art, but it's well within the specs listed > by Red Hat in their Hardware Compatibility List. It also has been running > Windows 98 with no problems. > > I was attempting to install it on the second drive (hdb or D:\, depending on > the OS), and using GRUB to choose the OS to boot. Drive C:\ still has > Windows 98 on it. > > This is all the information I can think of that may be relevant to this > problem, but I will be glad to provide anything else that may help to > analyze this problem. > > I would be extremely grateful for any assistance. > > > Ernie L. Bérriz > Mesa, Arizona > Fax: 509.752.6776 > Ernie_Berriz@qwest.net > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 5/27/03 > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >