Suse 9.2 mini install - Hard disk install does not mount drive
I also am trying the hard disk install of Suse 9.2 from the mini ISO. I booting the mini ISO, and selected the Hard Disk option. After specifying the mount and the directory where the DVD ISO is, I am told my "partition cannot be mounted". What can I do ?
On Saturday 29 Jan 2005 20:47 pm, John Bailo wrote:
I also am trying the hard disk install of Suse 9.2 from the mini ISO.
I booting the mini ISO, and selected the Hard Disk option.
After specifying the mount and the directory where the DVD ISO is, I am told my "partition cannot be mounted".
What can I do ?
To do this you need to have the installation files (i.e. the contents of the DVD ISO) in the directory, not the ISO itself. Dylan -- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet
Is there a good utility for expanding the contents of the ISO ? On Saturday 29 January 2005 13:31, Dylan wrote:
On Saturday 29 Jan 2005 20:47 pm, John Bailo wrote:
I also am trying the hard disk install of Suse 9.2 from the mini ISO.
I booting the mini ISO, and selected the Hard Disk option.
After specifying the mount and the directory where the DVD ISO is, I am told my "partition cannot be mounted".
What can I do ?
To do this you need to have the installation files (i.e. the contents of the DVD ISO) in the directory, not the ISO itself.
Dylan
-- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet
Ok, here's what I did: 1. Mounted the ISO 2. Copied the contents into regular subdirectories. Same result. "Cannot mount the specified partition". At this point, I have to ask the question: Is Novell trying to make us all buy DVD burners? Because so far, that's the only way to install this "free" 9.2 upgrade with a DSL connection... On Saturday 29 January 2005 13:31, Dylan wrote:
On Saturday 29 Jan 2005 20:47 pm, John Bailo wrote:
I also am trying the hard disk install of Suse 9.2 from the mini ISO.
I booting the mini ISO, and selected the Hard Disk option.
After specifying the mount and the directory where the DVD ISO is, I am told my "partition cannot be mounted".
What can I do ?
To do this you need to have the installation files (i.e. the contents of the DVD ISO) in the directory, not the ISO itself.
Dylan
-- "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" -Dark Helmet
The Sunday 2005-01-30 at 15:51 -0800, John Bailo wrote:
1. Mounted the ISO 2. Copied the contents into regular subdirectories.
Same result.
"Cannot mount the specified partition".
Try, at that point, to issue the command "mount" on a free console. I guess you will find that it is already mounted. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
1. What do you mean a "free console" ? 2. If, as you say, it's already mounted, it still does not let me proceed in the installation...it simply repeats the error message "cannot mount the specified partition". On Sunday 30 January 2005 18:09, Carlos E. R. wrote:
The Sunday 2005-01-30 at 15:51 -0800, John Bailo wrote:
1. Mounted the ISO 2. Copied the contents into regular subdirectories.
Same result.
"Cannot mount the specified partition".
Try, at that point, to issue the command "mount" on a free console. I guess you will find that it is already mounted.
-- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
The Sunday 2005-01-30 at 20:47 -0800, John Bailo wrote:
1. What do you mean a "free console" ?
Sorry for my telegraphic explanation, I was about going to sleep, as right now :-) I meant a console that is not in use. During install, some of the consoles, or ttys, are in use by the install program and several logs outputs. But, at least one or two contain a usable bash prompt.
2. If, as you say, it's already mounted, it still does not let me proceed in the installation...it simply repeats the error message "cannot mount the specified partition".
Correct. What I suggested is precissely verifying if the reason of the error message is that is is already mounted. If that is the case, it is an old error that I have seen often and that I'm unsure how to solve. One method is using an ftp or nfs server... -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
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