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Gruntz

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From: Haskovo, Bulgaria

Registered: 2007-08-31

Posts: 291

FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

Hello everyone.

I am trying to install Archlinux using FTP install from the last 'don`t panic' CD, but the installer is unable to download the file 'packages.txt' from any of the servers. I tryed to update pacman and to install again, but I got the same error again. What can I do to solve the problem. I just formated the hard drive and now I am using links from install CD to post the topic.

Regards.

byte

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From: Düsseldorf (DE)

Registered: 2006-05-01

Posts: 2,046

Re: FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

Well, don't use "Don't panic". Use either the latest 2008.06 release or the FrOSCon iso (search the forum for that one).

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Gruntz

Member

From: Haskovo, Bulgaria

Registered: 2007-08-31

Posts: 291

Re: FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

Thank you, byte.

I have no more CDs now I will have to wait till tomorrow. So it will and it is not possible to install arch using older CD`s, is that true. Or the problem is in me. I wanted to tune the base packages, not much, but I wanted to fill the power . As far as I know, that is not possible in the newest release of the install CD, and the setup is installing all the base packages, is that true again.

Regards.

Gruntz

Member

From: Haskovo, Bulgaria

Registered: 2007-08-31

Posts: 291

Re: FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

All right. I will isntall from the last CD. Can someone please check my spelling, because I see a lot of errors

byte

Member

From: Düsseldorf (DE)

Registered: 2006-05-01

Posts: 2,046

Re: FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

The next installer/release should let you deselect single packages from the "base" group again, but for now you're right, everything gets installed at first.

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