Suse 9.1 FTP Install Worked Once and Never Again :(

[kremko]

I installed off the ftp about a month ago but winxp just hosed my computer so I had to zero my drive. This time I went to install suse and I get this error everytime I try to install..... it connects to the server, downloads the ram cache then I get this:

creating device nodes ... done
using udev as hotplug helper
/mounts/intsys/sbin/inst_setup: line 62:/lbin/lndir: no such file or directory
mkdir: cannot create directory 'lib/modules/2.4.21-144-default: Read-only file system
integrating the shared objects of the installation system
ldconfig: can't open configuration file /etc/ld.so.conf: No such file or directory
starting syslog (messages are logged to /dev/tty4) ...
starting klogd ...
integrating kernal modules of the installation system
starting yast
No keyboard detected. Trying to connect via serial interface /dev/ttyS0.
On your terminal computer start the user interface with
y2base "serial(115200):/dev/ttyS0" qt --fullscreen --noborder --auto-fonts
or
y2base "serial(115200):/dev/ttyS1" qt --fullscreen --noborder --auto-fonts
or start the YaST2 menu by typing "yast2" and select YaST2/Remote Install
Cannot read pwd entry for user id 0. No logconf, using defaults.

and if I type something it gets echoed to the screen but nothing happens.... I have tried several servers and no change.

[stathisx]

why don't you download the iso's and install it manually?

[kkubasik]

consider getting the image for a bootable floppy/cd like stathisx said, then just install the packages off the ftp, this method is more common as you will be booted in a fully functional linux enviroment. Are you panning on keeping xp at all? or having it kick the can?

[kremko]

I need to keep it around for photoshop webcam msn and some of my games (Sim City 4 etc).... so you are suggesting I download the iso's for SuSE rather than do an ftp install?

[kkubasik]

thats what stathisx is saying, once you get cozi in linux, there are ports/comprables of all those programs (mabey w/ the exception of webmsn.) Try the gimp if you use photoshop, i think you will be impressesed, i was.

[kremko]

I still need my waterwings lol can't just jump into the deep end quite yet....

[kkubasik]

definetly, leave windows intact, just start to make the migration, what happens to lots of people is they realise that they havent used there windows partition in months, then they delete it. Just making you aware of the options.

[kremko]

ya thats how is has gone with me.... using SuSE I found I wasn't booting into windows like ever.... and the more I learn the less I go back

[Anonymous]

The cause of the problem you are having with repeating the net install may because of holdovers if you did not format the drive before reinstalling Windows. Since the personal edition is now free, I would go with this as others have suggested.

Counterspy

[kremko]

well I didnt' just format I zeroed both drives completely so they should have both been at factory state.... then I installed windowz xp and used the install disk to may a 25gig partition for windows (NTFS) and then leave the rest in RAW form