Error installing XandOS

i was going to try XandOS but during install it gets to 69% (unpacking skype) when it gives an error code of: 2000 and offer to save log file to floppy (i think i attatched it) any ideas, cos the log file just looks like crap

 

Note the following:

Code:

Selecting previously deselected package skype.

Unpacking skype (from .../net/skype_1.1.0.13_i386.deb) ...

dpkg-deb (subprocess): error in buffer_read(stream): failed to write to pipe in copy: Input/output error

dpkg-deb: subprocess paste returned error exit status 2

dpkg: error processing /instmnt/dists/xandros3.0/non-free/binary-i386/net/skype_1.1.0.13_i386.deb (--unpack):

 short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/bin/skype')

Errors were encountered while processing:

 /instmnt/dists/xandros3.0/non-free/binary-i386/net/skype_1.1.0.13_i386.deb

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

It seems that either your install disc or your ROM drive may be devective. It seems like that's the problem based on your error logs.

 

Error installing XandrOS

right, i'll try install from different DVD drive, thanx

 

Usually its defective media when that occurs, I've had a few mandriva dvds go bad because the discs were low quality and burned at high speeds.

 

if it doesn't work on a different drive, will try reburning ISO on a decent brand media

 

NP man. [ot]By the way, it's Xandros, not XandOS[/ot]

 

AT, what are your thoughts on XandrOS?

 

sorry, my fault, cos it was XandrOS, me living in the past again

 

Honestly, it wouldn't be fair to say. I did a review on it years ago, but I haven't used it once since then. My initial impression was "polished corperate desktop". The commercial version comes with Crossover Office built right in so you can run MS Office right out of the box.