[Fwd: Re: [ale] SuSE 81 review, kinda...]

[Geoffrey]

Ray Knight wrote:

> 
> I bought SuSE 8.1 Professional this past weekend to update a system
> running 8.0.  It originally had SuSE 7.1 and was updated to 7.3 and then
> 8.0   The 8.0 to 8.1 update failed with numerous (>80) rpms failing to
> install.  The log doesn't give any details, just says failed, followed
> by a blank line.  So I tried doing a fresh install, just saving my /home
> directory which has it's own partition.  Still have rpms that fail to
> install with no details in the log.  So I think perhaps my CDROM drive
> is announcing imminent failure.  Tried 2 other CDROM drives with
> identical results.  Trying to install some of the failed rpms from the
> command line results in:  Segmentation fault.  I ran the memory tester
> overnight with no failures.  Anyone have a clue what I should try next? 
> Do I perhaps have defective CDROM disks?

I would think it's more likely to be a hardware failure, but it's a 
wierd one, who's to say?  Post an update if you resolve it?

> 
> Ray
> 

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