[TazG]

"linux mediacheck" failed. Did Nero screw up? I still have Knoppix so can I use "k3b" for this? (I have never used it before)

[Whiteskin]

Sounds like it could be either a download error, or a burn error. Check the md5s, then try reburning (I hope you are using RWs.)

[TazG]

Yeah I did the md5 like I said in my last post. I reburned it but it didn't help. It still stops at the very same thing - NSuite. And I don't have RWs but I have a lot of CD-Rs and I really don't use them for anything else.

[Whiteskin]

1st thing to try... make sure you DONT install Nsuite. I dont know how to manage that, but thats the first thing to try. Second, is try burning a disc (RW if you can... save the environment!), at like 1 or 3x. Previous experiance has told me that rh cds do not like to be burned quickly.

Other than that, i cant think of anything. Is it possible to do an absolute minimum install?

[TazG]

The choices I get are Gnome, KDE, Development, and Entertainment. I can select the ones I want. I tried keeping Development unselected because the description for NSuite was something about Python, but it still tried to install NSuite.

[TazG]

Ah... actually there is a choice earlier in the installer for "custom". I chose that and then it gave me more control over what I install later on. I unselected 4Suite (it was 4Suite, not NSuite actually). I didn't get any other errors, but now it wants the second disc. There doesn't seem to be a way to say you don't want to use the second disc so do I need it to get Red Hat working? I don't want to do another big download if I don't have to.

[lynch]

Python would be included in the development package as it's a programming language.
lynch

[Whiteskin]

Actually, i belive that redhat demands all 3 cds.

[TazG]

Originally Posted by liviu

If you really wanna install RH9 (which I recommend it because: it's stable, is user-friendly (I use KDE) and there are a lot of project compatible with RH9) you can do what I did: try to find an older RH kit (7.2. or 7.3) install the minimum kit of software of 7.x and after make upgrade of all needed packages from RH9 kit.

Seems that the guys messed up something with the booter of RH9, because the message of TazG I saw posted on other forums by other people.

OK I'm really new at this. I can't figure out how to do this. I put in the Red Hat 9 CD and went to the Red Hat/RPMS directory, but I don't know which ones I have to install. With the Red Hat installer it was easy because it was grouped and had descriptions... can I get the Red Hat 9 install interface running in 7.3 and use it to upgrade?

[liviu]

Yes that's exactly what I always did.
Instead of a fresh install, I select 'packages upgrade" and it works.

[liviu]

And you must take care to have enough space for the upgrade (approx. 1 Giga).
Anyway minimal install (strictly necesary packages, ignoring dependencies) is also allowed.

Good luck.
HTH

[TazG]

But how do I run the RedHat 9 installer from 7.3? I tried "autorun" on the CD but it didn't work.

[liviu]

The first CD of the RH is bootable; if you burn your iso you must take care of that.
Before starting the procedure, take to modify in BIOS the option "First bootable device - CD" and after, instead of choosing the option 'install", you choose "upgrade".

HTH,
liviu