I also had the pacman error when trying an ftp install.
So, if you must get an ftp install working, do the following:
boot to 0.6 Archlinux cd, get your network setup etc, then:
cp arch/setup arch/setup.backup
nano -w arch/setup
ctrl+w pacman [enter]
scroll down a little to line 532/1143 (use ctrl+c to see what line you're on), which says
snarf ftp://${SYNC_SERVER}${SYNC_PATH}/setup/pacman.pkg.tar.gz >$LOG 2>&1 || msg "Error downloading pacman!" Try another server." || return 1
and add edit it as follows
snarf ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/setup/pacman.pkg.tar.gz >$LOG 2>&1 || msg "Error downloading pacman!" Try another server." || return 1
(or replace "ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/" with your favourite mirror)
now run /arch/setup and choose ftp install and all should be good.
hope this helps
-chris
]]>Adios.
]]>feh. in my experience it is lilo that is the trouble maker ...
Everything works differently in Manitoba...
]]>I've had this same problem yesterday.
You must do the partitioning/formatting/mounting exactly correct!!!!!!!
If you do that it should work. Otherwise you get:One or more packages failed to download.
Just choose base, the rest can you install after reboot.
of course all this could be solved by a nice mandrake like install procedure
]]>Dusty
]]>There is a ton of stuff on the 99 problem... A few of them are bad hd controllers, Bad kernels, Bad motherboards and cpus, And thats just from one thread.. Have you tried linux before.. If so did you have that error..
Yes, I have used Red hat before on that system and it worked fine.
I guess I'll just do a CD install and figure out what's wrong with lilo, unless someone thinks I should use Grub.
Thanks everybody.
]]>likely the ftp install is broken because of the pacman in the install may be too old.
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