Having a nightmare trying to get the iso made for Slackware9.1 from the
Distro on Linux Format DVD magazine.

It trundles away quite happily for ages and then tells me that it can't
find all the files.
While it's running I get about 30 odd messages saying directory/file not
found. At the end I am told that it couldn't find 2 files.

I have looked at the jigdo filelists but can't find which 2 files out of
the 40 odd it can't find.

I end up with 2 iso temp files which never get joined.

Is there anyone who has successfully used the magazine DVD to make an
install ISO?

What's the secret?


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Andy Richardson

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andy richardson wrote:
| Having a nightmare trying to get the iso made for Slackware9.1 from the
| Distro on Linux Format DVD magazine.
|
| It trundles away quite happily for ages and then tells me that it can't
| find all the files.
| While it's running I get about 30 odd messages saying directory/file not
| found. At the end I am told that it couldn't find 2 files.
|
| I have looked at the jigdo filelists but can't find which 2 files out of
| the 40 odd it can't find.
|
| I end up with 2 iso temp files which never get joined.
|
| Is there anyone who has successfully used the magazine DVD to make an
| install ISO?
|
| What's the secret?
|
|

they're obsessed with jigdo...

either install from the dvd, or download the isos from
ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slac...kware-9.1-iso/

asumming you're from uk from email address, and reading linux format

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Fred Emmott

Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
unintentional side effect. --- Linus Torvalds
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> Having a nightmare trying to get the iso made for Slackware9.1 from the
> Distro on Linux Format DVD magazine.
>
> It trundles away quite happily for ages and then tells me that it can't
> find all the files.
> While it's running I get about 30 odd messages saying directory/file not
> found. At the end I am told that it couldn't find 2 files.
>
> I have looked at the jigdo filelists but can't find which 2 files out of
> the 40 odd it can't find.

The checksum files are not there properly, seems they left them out.
Certainly the 2 files on the first cd and 4 on the second which were
apparently missing were never a problem for me.
>
> I end up with 2 iso temp files which never get joined.

Just strip the .tmp extensions. Nero gave me a warning about the block size
not matching, but I ignored that without problems.
>
> Is there anyone who has successfully used the magazine DVD to make an
> install ISO?
>
Yes, I made both ISOs and they worked fine. Just remove the .tmp extensions
and you have two perfectly good iso images, burn them to cd and the cds
should work fine. Mine did.




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MikeyD wrote:
successfully used the magazine DVD to make an
>>install ISO?
>>
>
> Yes, I made both ISOs and they worked fine. Just remove the .tmp extensions
> and you have two perfectly good iso images, burn them to cd and the cds
> should work fine. Mine did.

I shall give it a go - I wasn't looking forward to downloading the ISOs
at 56k speed.

Thanks
--
Andy Richardson
99% of Linux users moved away from Windows
99% of Windows users don't know there's a choice

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andy richardson wrote:
| MikeyD wrote:
| successfully used the magazine DVD to make an
|
|>> install ISO?
|>>
|>
|> Yes, I made both ISOs and they worked fine. Just remove the .tmp
|> extensions
|> and you have two perfectly good iso images, burn them to cd and the cds
|> should work fine. Mine did.
|
|
| I shall give it a go - I wasn't looking forward to downloading the ISOs
| at 56k speed.
|
| Thanks

um if you can read the dvd to make the iso images, why don't you just
boot from the dvd to install? it works.

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Fred Emmott

Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
unintentional side effect. --- Linus Torvalds
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Fred Emmott <pcfreak65@hotmail.com> wrote:
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pgp trash troll delete

> um if you can read the dvd to make the iso images, why don't you
> just boot from the dvd to install? it works.

Unfortunately pgp gets in the way of the boot process.

BTW: As you know it is a violation of alt.os.linux.slackware
policy to use pgp unless absolutely required. And it most
certainly is not required in this posting. Please refrain from
using pgp unless it is necessary.

Show some respect for the other posters.

Thank you.

cordially, as always,

rm

> | I shall give it a go - I wasn't looking forward to downloading the ISOs
> | at 56k speed.
> |
> | Thanks
>
> um if you can read the dvd to make the iso images, why don't you just
> boot from the dvd to install? it works.

Maybe like me he has no home dvd drive, but can record the isos at work or
something.

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MikeyD wrote:

>> | I shall give it a go - I wasn't looking forward to downloading the ISOs
>> | at 56k speed.
>> |
>> | Thanks
>>
>> um if you can read the dvd to make the iso images, why don't you just
>> boot from the dvd to install? it works.
>
> Maybe like me he has no home dvd drive, but can record the isos at work or
> something.

Fair enough. Was being stupid.

To whom it may concern: No, I was not talking about my use of pgp.
--

Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
unintentional side effect.
--- Linus Torvalds

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<posted & mailed>

MikeyD wrote:

>> | I shall give it a go - I wasn't looking forward to downloading the ISOs
>> | at 56k speed.
>> |
>> | Thanks
>>
>> um if you can read the dvd to make the iso images, why don't you just
>> boot from the dvd to install? it works.
>
> Maybe like me he has no home dvd drive, but can record the isos at work or
> something.

Sorry, was being stupid.

To whom it may concern: No I am not talking about my use of pgp.
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Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
unintentional side effect.
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Fred Emmott <pcfreak65@hotmail.com> wrote:
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pgp trash troll delete

> MikeyD wrote:

> Sorry, was being stupid.

> To whom it may concern: No I am not talking about my use of pgp.

Perhaps you should talk about it. Get it off your chest. Your
continued, unwarranted use of pgp suggests passive aggression at
best and anal retention at worst. Or is it the other way around?

cordially, as always,

rm