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General => Installation issues => Topic started by: cboath on January 31, 2008, 09:02:54 pm
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I keep getting this.
Copying DVD to hard drive
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./firstboot': input/output error
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00': input/output error
I would guess that it is a problem with the image and I have to redownload. Can somone confirm that please or is it possibly the hardware? I have been a windows person so long and am new to linux so I want to make sure my head isn't all messed up with windows logic or anything.
Thanks in advance.
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It looks like it is complaining about not being able to read the DVD. dmesg should tell you why exactly, but generally you either have to burn a new DVD, re-seat the cables connecting the DVD drive to the motherboard, or if those don't work replace the DVD drive.
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And don't forget to check the md5sum on ISOs before burning them.
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im getting one of the same error code from the DVD i386 0710_Beta_3.3980072
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00': input/output error
so-far i've tryed reburning at a lower speed and now it seems i have 2 dvd costers to add to the pile of funky burns. the md5 seemed to mach the iso too. that is if it sumed right.
abdacf4fedadc2ece7bdab25a1162d52 LinuxMCE-DVD-0710Beta3-i386.iso
i got it off of the mirrors link
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3980072
so now im DL the cd's... i hope they work
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im getting one of the same error code from the DVD i386 0710_Beta_3.3980072
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00': input/output error
so-far i've tryed reburning at a lower speed and now it seems i have 2 dvd costers to add to the pile of funky burns. the md5 seemed to mach the iso too. that is if it sumed right.
abdacf4fedadc2ece7bdab25a1162d52 LinuxMCE-DVD-0710Beta3-i386.iso
i got it off of the mirrors link
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3980072
so now im DL the cd's... i hope they work
looks to me like you eaither have a bad download of Beta3 or you are still not getting a clean burn. I know that the Beta3 base iso is good... we have burnt it and installed it many time... as have many others here too. So I would guess its a local problem with your download or hardware.
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I have the same problem, I have a couple of laptops and PC not to mention I went out and bought a brand new LG DVD DL writer to make sure I wasn't going crazy. Did I mention that I've downloaded the 710-beta3 DVD image four times in three days form different mirrors??
Ok enough grumbling..
http://forum.linuxmce.org/index.php?topic=3546.msg20863#msg20863
I used the instructions listed in the link above to try manually installing 710 beta3. When I get to this part
cat /media/linuxmce/lmce-image/linux-mce.tar.gz_0{0,1} | gzip -cd | tar xvf -
it dies when trying to unpack the linux-mce.tar.gz_01 and says the file is not a gzip file. Going back to the downloaded image I find that the same file doesn't appear to be a correct gzip either.
So, as suggested a bad download might be the cause of the problem. I find this odd given that the md5sums both listed on the linuxmce site and which came with the download are the same, and it matches the iso doing a manual test.
So what happen? I'm not sure but I'm wondering if anyone could point me to a "good" copy of the DVD 710beta3.
I just can't bare to download another bad copy....... please help me keep what remaining sanity I have, not to mention hair.
Cheers!
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Sounds very strange - not sure what the mirrors are you are using, but why don't you try the bit torrents? These do check the integrity of every block downloaded as they go.
Are you saying that you have compared the md5 hash value against the md5 value calculated from the actual download? What about calculating it from the DVD you have burned? One of the most common issues is a defect in the burn process, especially from burning too fast. If the MD5s match the download from the bit torrent I can only assume you have a burn issue....
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Those instructions are for beta2, does linux-mce.tar.gz_01 even exist on the DVD ISO you have?.
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Yes, in fact both linux-mce.tar.gz_00 and 01 but there in /home and not where the author of the instructions mounts it.
To see this in action just boot up the DVD 710 beta3 and when you get to the part where you need to choose your install hard drive, simply Ctrl + F2 to change virtual terminals. Then do "sudo /bin/bash" and cd into /home/lmce-image. That or losetup /dev/loop1 /dir/path/LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.iso then mount /dev/loop1 /mnt/somedir. Then cd /home/lmce-image.
When you use a tool like KDE's Konqueror it will say "unknown" under file type, curiously enough it will show that linux-mce.targ.gz_00 is type "Gzip file".
md5sum LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.iso
5bf3e57c8ec60a603ace07a645a1e175 LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.iso
cat LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.md5sum
5bf3e57c8ec60a603ace07a645a1e175 LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.iso
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Instructions usually work better if you actually follow them. And why are you using the upgrade DVD? Maybe it is b0rked, I haven't tried that version myself.
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Ahem, what I was doing was troubleshooting a problem not trying to follow the default install. I guess I was trying to install the "upgrade" cause, gee I dunno the file name give me a clue and says "upgrade" as opposed to "full install-710beat2.iso"?
Well this wasn't very productive, anyone else have something more constructive to say that doesn't involved the RTFM mentality?
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Installing from the quick-install dvd, I got this as well:
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00': input/output error
I verified the checksum of the iso. I then compared the checksum of the file "linux-mce.tar.gz_00" from the dvd to that on the iso and they checked out too. Perhaps I just have a borked dvd drive, but it hasn't given me any grief before.
So please, let's at least entertain the possibility that something could be funky about the build. Unless of course my assumptions about the checksums are fundamentally flawed and can't be used to verify the validity of the files in question. (I which case I apologise for my ignorance).
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Ahem, what I was doing was troubleshooting a problem not trying to follow the default install. I guess I was trying to install the "upgrade" cause, gee I dunno the file name give me a clue and says "upgrade" as opposed to "full install-710beat2.iso"?
Well this wasn't very productive, anyone else have something more constructive to say that doesn't involved the RTFM mentality?
Something more constructive, now let's see, how about... good luck!
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Installing from the quick-install dvd, I got this as well:
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00': input/output error
I verified the checksum of the iso. I then compared the checksum of the file "linux-mce.tar.gz_00" from the dvd to that on the iso and they checked out too. Perhaps I just have a borked dvd drive, but it hasn't given me any grief before.
So please, let's at least entertain the possibility that something could be funky about the build. Unless of course my assumptions about the checksums are fundamentally flawed and can't be used to verify the validity of the files in question. (I which case I apologise for my ignorance).
Ok... one more time. The Beta3 iso's work fine in terms of installation (that is not to say they are perfect... thats why their a beta right?)... but they do install ok. If you hit a problem with the iso then it is either a bad iso download, a bad burn of the iso (in my experience this is often the culprit) or your hardware is has some 'issues'.
Make sure your iso file is good, use the 'burn iso' option in your burner software... don't just burn the iso 'file' itself to a DVD-R. If in doubt burn the iso at a slower data rate... don't use the 'auto' setting us e say '4 times' or slower and see if that works.
Andrew
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I guess none of us know how to properly burn this iso because I am also getting the same error after burning mulitple copies and having them all fail.
cp: reading '/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_00' : Input/output error
What gives?
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Ok here's an update ......
I neglected to mention that my DVD rewriter is a 20x LG model GSA-H55L. Used this drive to burn the 710Beta3 "INSTALL" DL DVD quick install. I have 2 other PCs all different parts and motherboard makes and I've had the same problem.
Since last I posted I did the following
1.) I downloaded the iso yet again
2.) Burned the iso using the LG burner through a USB interface with K3b on Fedora 8(all updates)
3.) I put the newly created DVD in my laptop's DVD and let KDE mount it, check and verify that. Yup!
linux-mce.targ.gz_01 show "unknow" file where as linux-mce.tar.gz_00 shows "gzip" file.
00 show to be about 2gig in size, where as 01 shows up as about 1.4 gig. I don't know if this is significant since the md5sums matches what was posted.
4.) Boot up on my brand spanking new PC, yup I decided what the heck and replace everything.
Wouldn't you know it. "cp: reading `/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_01': Input/output error
:) big surprise.
1.) I copied the iso over to my Macbook Pro and check the md5sums to make sure I didn't some how mangle it through the process. I then used the same LG burner to burn the image file.
2.) Boot up the new machine using the same LG burner and Viola! same error.... :(
:) big surprise?
1.) Next up, I burned the iso again accept at 4x speed instead of 8x. Can you guess what happen?
yup I knew you would.... same error!
Just for giggles I burned a copy of 704 DVD quick install, it failed to boot and dump into a simple shell, not sure why really I didn't troubleshoot this one, just grinned and moved on.
I think if I could get a valid copy of the linux-mce.tar.gz_01 file I might be able to get it installed and then get the firstboot stuff in place. The last common denominators are the iso and the burner. I'm about to take the burner in and get a completely different manufacturer.
If replacing the DVD burner doesn't fix the problem I will probably just go back to using MythTV on Fedora and building in all the components in use by LinuxMCE.
Good luck brave souls! Cheers!
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Ok another report...
I brought up a XP windows system, installed Nero 7 ultra and burn the same image download from piratebay to my LG DVD-L. Upon boot up and installation I got the same error message. "cp: reading `/cdrom/lmce-image/./linux-mce.tar.gz_01': Input/output error"
I return the LG burner and bought a Pioneer BDC-2202 and created another image, booted up and got the same error message as above.
I downloaded another copy of LinuxMCE Install DVD for I386 - 0710 Beta 3 from bitmon instead of piratebay and got the same problem.
I downloaded from this mirror, follow the mirror tips for combining the spliced iso, check the md5sums and check the iso.
http://mirrorlinux.net/distros/LinuxMCE710/Beta3/DL_dvd/index.php
losetup /dev/loop1 LinuxMCE-DVD-DL-0710Beta3-i386.iso
[root@Noda Images]# mount /dev/loop1 /mnt/loop1
[root@Noda Images]# cd /mnt/loop1
[root@Noda loop1]# ls
autorun.inf casper disctree dists isolinux lmce-image pics preseed start.bmp start.ini wubi-cdboot.exe
bin deb-cache diskless-images install kubuntu.ico md5sum.txt pool README.diskdefines start.exe ubuntu
[root@Noda loop1]# cd lmce-image/
[root@Noda lmce-image]# ls
firstboot linux-mce.tar.gz_00 linux-mce.tar.gz_01
[root@Noda lmce-image]# ls -la
total 3472156
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 2048 2008-01-15 11:36 .
dr-xr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 2008-01-15 11:39 ..
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2495 2008-01-15 11:36 firstboot
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 2097152000 2008-01-15 11:35 linux-mce.tar.gz_00
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 1458326240 2008-01-15 11:36 linux-mce.tar.gz_01
[root@Noda lmce-image]# file *
firstboot: Bourne-Again shell script text executable
linux-mce.tar.gz_00: gzip compressed data, from Unix, last modified: Tue Jan 15 11:01:28 2008
linux-mce.tar.gz_01: data
Is linux-mce.tar.gz_01 not supposed to be a gzip file?