bad DVDs?

Net Llama! netllama
Sun Aug 27 19:06:17 PDT 2006


On Sun, 27 Aug 2006, Bob Hemus wrote:
> I just tried to install Debian 3.1 r2 on Two DVDs I purchased from
> Cheapbytes.  A far piece in, after running the scan disks for indxes.
> and a (g) to install I got partly through  and I got a Media Failure
> notice.  Also as it began to transfer (?) the files at the bottom of the
> screen there was a (stalled) message as it looked to be transferring?
> Are the disks bad?  Looks like that to me.  If I get
> a confirmation from you folks I'll send a a message to Cheapbytes for a
> replacement.  I've bough disks from them before without any errors.
> Bob

Hard to say where the problem is.  Are both DVDs failing at the same point 
during the installation, or is the point of failure variable?

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