fc6 disk -99 error

[Albert E. Sten-Clanton]

Well, I've just tried another FC6 installation, this time using the CD's I
first used on Tuesday night.  Once again I got the message that a package
"cannot be opened."  In this instance, the package was
openoffice.org-impress-2.0.4-5.5.3.i386.rpm.

I did a retry rather than a reboot this time, and quickly was told, "Please
insert Fedora Core disc -99 to continue."  I tried each of the other four
CD's to see what happened, and was told each time that it was the wrong CD.

I stress that I checked both sets of images three times, first with sha1sum
on the hard drive, then with sha1sum on the CD's, then using the checking
process offered after you boot up with the first CD.

This is sure strange is only some of us are getting this punch in the face.
I guess I should be a bit relieved that it's not just me.

Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Albert E. Sten-Clanton" <albert.e.sten_clanton at verizon.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: fc6 disk -99 error


> I didn't get as far as a -99 error.  A few hours ago, I attempted a fresh
> install of the FC6 images that I believe were created early on 6 December.
> I accepted the default partitioning, after a couple of futile attempts to
> customize.  I selected a custom install and, as far as I could tell,
> selected all groups of packages.  (I did not fine the "everything"
mentioned
> in the old howtow--and which was indeed an FC3 choice.)  Real quick after
> the installation began, I got the following message:
>
> Error
>
> The file evince-0.6.0-3.fc6.i386.rtm cannot be opened.  This is due to a
> missing file or perhaps a corrupt package.  Please verify your
installation
> images and that you have all the required media.
>
> If you reboot, your system will be left in an inconsistent state that will
> likely require reinstallation.
>
> So, same message as the other day but with a different
> package.  There's another difference too.  You knnow what happens when a
> nuke hits a nursery school?  Well, that's what this installation attempt
did
> to my old system.  Makes me wonder whether my error the other day really
was
> because I was trying to upgrade when I shouldn't have.  Any ideas?  I'm
glad
> at least to have a GRML CD that might help.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:45 PM
> Subject: fc6 disk -99 error
>
>
> > Before I even attempted an FC6 install, I ran the media check and was
told
> > each of the 5 disks I had tested were okay.  Unfortunately even with
this
> > assurance, I couldn't install FC6 because of this disk -99 error.  For
> > that reason, I wouldn't necessarily bet the farm on fedora's media check
> > being accurate or reliable bynow.
> >
> >
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