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mrob
03-23-2003, 12:32 AM
I just got my copy of Knoppix 3.1 from CheapBytes. When I boot the CD the installation fails with the following error messages:

Cloop: error -3 uncompressing block 2911
End request i/o error dev f0:00 (cloop) sector 372624
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt -000 errno=5
kernel panic: no init found try passing init=option to kernel

I have a Cyrix 6x86l CPU with 64 megs of ram, 8.4 HDD, only half is used for Win95.
audioaficionado
03-23-2003, 04:57 AM
Did you get to the first boot screen with the funny looking penquin?

If so try F2 to get to the cheat codes menu.

Then use the expert code to pick your configs one by one as you boot and see if that gets you in.

You can always try the new 3.2 version and see if that's any better.
mrob
03-23-2003, 04:32 PM
Did you get to the first boot screen with the funny looking penquin?

If so try F2 to get to the cheat codes menu.

Then use the expert code to pick your configs one by one as you boot and see if that gets you in.

You can always try the new 3.2 version and see if that's any better.

Thanks, I'll try the cheat codes. How do I get 3.2 without paying for it?
mrob
03-23-2003, 06:23 PM
I tried:

knoppix testcd

This gave the following message:

You passed an undefined mode number

I tried:

knoppix expert

This eventually gave the same list of errors that I posted in my first message. I think the CD is corrupt, or my system is not up to the task.
audioaficionado
03-23-2003, 06:26 PM
5ab8f8e1900cf20f4e667f7c17f4e976 knoppix-3.2-cebit-rip.iso

ftp://source.rfc822.org/pub/mirror/knoppix/

This one works well for me. There's EN versions too but I'd read the forum and see if they might be too buggy at the moment.
mrob
03-23-2003, 07:32 PM
5ab8f8e1900cf20f4e667f7c17f4e976 knoppix-3.2-cebit-rip.iso

ftp://source.rfc822.org/pub/mirror/knoppix/

This one works well for me. There's EN versions too but I'd read the forum and see if they might be too buggy at the moment.

I've got a dial-up account at 28.8KBps. Too slow for 714 meg files. That's why I bought the CheapBytes CD.
RockMumbles
03-23-2003, 08:19 PM
mrob

Try this:

knoppix vga=normal testcd

rock
mrob
03-24-2003, 12:03 AM
mrob

Try this:

knoppix vga=normal testcd

rock

Same result. The errors start just after the command:

Creating directories and syslink on ramdisk

I also tried the no's: noscsi, nousb etc. Very frustrating.
rickenbacherus
03-24-2003, 02:46 AM
Cloop: error -3 uncompressing block 2911
End request i/o error dev f0:00 (cloop) sector 372624
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt -000 errno=5
kernel panic: no init found try passing init=option to kernel


Classic "your cd is junk" error. sorry.........Hopefully they'll send you another.
mrob
03-24-2003, 04:14 PM
Cloop: error -3 uncompressing block 2911
End request i/o error dev f0:00 (cloop) sector 372624
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt -000 errno=5
kernel panic: no init found try passing init=option to kernel


Classic "your cd is junk" error. sorry.........Hopefully they'll send you another.

I hope so too. I sent email to their sales department last week--still waiting for a response.
rickenbacherus
03-24-2003, 04:44 PM
Let us know how they do eh? I've never dealt with them before.
mrob
03-28-2003, 04:27 PM
Let us know how they do eh? I've never dealt with them before.

CheapBytes offered a replacement CD or a refund. I asked for the refund and it was credited to my account yesterday--very professional.
rickenbacherus
03-28-2003, 06:21 PM
Let us know how they do eh? I've never dealt with them before.

CheapBytes offered a replacement CD or a refund. I asked for the refund and it was credited to my account yesterday--very professional.

No kidding? They didn't even want the disk back? wow- I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.
mrob
03-28-2003, 06:57 PM
No kidding? They didn't even want the disk back? wow- I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

I offered to send the CD back but they didn't reply. I've found another vendor who offers ver. 3.2 at about one third the cost.
Dave_Bechtel
03-29-2003, 01:16 AM
WHO??? Post the link, man!!




No kidding? They didn't even want the disk back? wow- I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

I offered to send the CD back but they didn't reply. I've found another vendor who offers ver. 3.2 at about one third the cost.
mrob
03-29-2003, 02:46 AM
WHO??? Post the link, man!!


I offered to send the CD back but they didn't reply. I've found another vendor who offers ver. 3.2 at about one third the cost.

www.edmunds-enterprises.com

Check here for more vendors:

www.debian.org/CD/vendors/
RockMumbles
03-30-2003, 02:52 AM
They are listing the 3-23 version of 3.2, I'd wait for 3-28 or newer, the releases lately with 3.2 are about every day or two.

Until the 3-28 release myconfig and/or myhome is kind of messed up, these as far as I'm concerned are the best improvements to the system.

Sure KDE 3.1(.1) looks better and may be slightly faster, but ease of operation is the key, not eye-candy.

rock