[PPC] base not found????

dede468 · 2010-07-23 16:37:42

First time I have tried Arch on a friends old imac G3 slot cd machine.

I can navigate through the install to the point where it tells me I am going to install packages then I get a dialogue saying:

error: "base": not found in sync db
base package not found, searching for group...

Package installation failed

H/D was setup by auto-install so that should be OK

What's going on?

Moderator edit: make sure people know what architecture you are installing on and post in the appropriate subforum, thanks

Last edited by .:B:. (2010-07-23 17:46:31)

Bregol · 2010-07-23 16:43:28

check the network setup is configured and working ok? try changing mirror?

karol · 2010-07-23 16:44:52

G3 is not an i686 machine, it won't work.

dede468 · 2010-07-23 16:45:03

I'm setting it up from the cd - haven't tried the network install. Having the cd in hand, I hadn't given it a thought to be honest.

karol · 2010-07-23 16:46:37

dede468 wrote:

I'm setting it up from the cd - haven't tried the network install. Having the cd in hand, I hadn't given it a thought to be honest.

That's why you're getting the db error, but according to Wikipedia, you have a PPC-type processor so I would surprised if regular Arch runs on it.

Maybe you should try http://www.archlinuxppc.org/

Last edited by karol (2010-07-23 16:47:38)

dede468 · 2010-07-23 16:48:47

Sorry - it's not regular Arch it's the PPC version

dede468 · 2010-07-23 16:50:49

Bregol was correct. I just went back to install options and configured the network and it's now downloading

karol · 2010-07-23 16:51:16

dede468 wrote:

Sorry - it's not regular Arch it's the PPC version

I'm sorry, I've never tried it so I won't be of help here. It should be working, but I'm not sure how well is it maintained.

retry · 2010-07-23 16:51:26

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All your base are belong to us!
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dede468 · 2010-07-23 16:56:17

Thanks for all your suggestions - all seems to be downloading OK now. Maybe a cd prob but MD5 checks OK etc. Looked for a forum for PPC version but it just led me here. My friend doesn't want to lose the old iMac as he's only had a couple of weeks use in 10 years!

RETRY: yes understood - thanks

Last edited by dede468 (2010-07-23 16:57:09)

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