Suse 8.2 install on Compaq Presario 5000

[condor]

Please help me !

I would like to install SuSE 8.2 on a COMPAQ PRESARIO 5000.
The installer report the following messages:

cpp-3.3-23.i589rpm failed
rpm output:
unpacking of archive failed: cpio: read failed - Input/output error

cracklib-2.7-786.i586 rpm failed
rpm output:
unpacking of archive failed: cpio: read failed - Input/output error

coreutils-4.5.8-11.i586.rpm failed
/usr/bin/vdir: cpio: read failed - Input/output error

k_athlon-2.4.20-38.i586.rpm failed
rpm output:
/sbin/mk_initrd:line 1:wc: command not found
item count in -k and -i lists have to match
execution of k_athlon-2.4.20-38 script failed, exit status 1
94167


cups-drivers-1.1.18-34 could not be installe
cups-drivers-1.1.18-34.rpm failed
rpm output:
68475374


YAST2
Error
/sbin/mkinitrd: line1 wc: command not found
/sbin/mkinitrd: line1 wc: command not found
item count item count in -k and -i lists have to match



At booting:
Kernel panic: VSF; Unable to mount root fs on 03:42


Does linux not work on this hardware ? I m totally new in linux. I m discouraged. How to solve the problem ?

Compaq Presario 5000 mainboard
Processor: AMD Duron 700 MHz
Memory: 640 Mbytes
Hard drives: IDE 10 GB Maxtor master
IDE 80 GB Maxtor slave
Discette: 1.44 Mbyte
USB Controller: VIA Tech 3038 PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
Grafics Controller: NVIDIA RIVA TNT Model64/Model64 Pro
COMPAQ DVD-ROM DRD81203
IOMEGA ZIP 250
Keyboard 101 key IBM enhanced/compatible
Mouse: PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
Communication:
VIA 82C686A serial port
VIA 82C686A parallel port

[Hellmasker]

going by the amount of VIA hardware on that board i would guess it runs a VIA chipset, which i know are supported coz im using a VIA based motherboard on this comp.

the compaq dvd drive i would guess is the problem, going by the i/o errors, i would say ietehr ur drive has problems or ur cd is scratched/faulty download

[sarumont]

Where are you getting that message that you posted as 'at booting'? Is it booting the CD or the actual installed distro? Can you give a little more info about how far along you got in the installer, etc.?

[condor]

During the installation process the installer identifyed the packages what it couldn't unpack and asked what
to do: Ignore Abandon.
I chose Ignore.

All other packages was unpacked successfully.
At the end of the installation process I checked the log.
It contained the mentioned error messages.

I took out the Linux installer CD and restarted my PC.
It has booted from the hard disc.

The boot ended in the error message:
Kernel panic: VSF; Unable to mount root fs on 03:42