Linux install error

Linux install error

[Anshuman Singh Rawat]

Hi,
I am trying to install RHL7.3 on my machine (WinXP is already there in it).

I get the following error message -

Running anaconda - please wait...

Probing for videao card: VESA driver(generic)
Probing for Monitor type: Unable to probe
Probing for Mouse type: Generic - 3 Button mouse(PS/2)

Attempting to start framebuffer based  Server
Waiting for Xserver to start... log located in /tmp/X.log
1..2..3..4..5 Xserver started successfully
Traceback (Innermost last)
    File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 487, in ?
        from splashscreen import splashScreenShow
    File "/usr/bin/anaconda/splashscreen.py", line 21, in ?
        from gtk import *
    File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 22, in ?
        from _gtk
ImportError: /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0:invalid ELF header
install exited abnormally.
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done


I had used the same set of CD's to install linux earlier on the same machine. A week ago i formatted my hard-disk and tried to reinstall but it didn;t work. 

Any idea what the problem mite be?

-Anshuman

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Re: Linux install error

[Michael Scottaline]

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 22:33:49 -0400
Anshuman Singh Rawat <asr245@nyu.edu> insightfully noted:

>Hi,
>I am trying to install RHL7.3 on my machine (WinXP is already there in it).
=============================
And what might "my machine" be???  Your not giving the folks on the list much
info to go on, despite doing a good job of relaying the appropriate error
messages.  With more info, someone here *might* be able to help.
Mike
-- 
"The man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 
years of his life"
--Muhammad Ali
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Re: Linux install error

[Anshuman Singh Rawat]

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Scottaline <nbhs2@i-2000.com>
> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 22:33:49 -0400
> Anshuman Singh Rawat <asr245@nyu.edu> insightfully noted:
> 
> >Hi,
> >I am trying to install RHL7.3 on my machine (WinXP is already 
> there in it).
> =============================
> And what might "my machine" be???  Your not giving the folks on 
> the list much
> info to go on, despite doing a good job of relaying the 
> appropriate error
> messages.  With more info, someone here *might* be able to help.
> Mike
> --Muhammad Ali
> 

The machine is a laptop with a intel celeron 1.2Ghz processor in it.

The error message was -

Running anaconda - please wait...

Probing for videao card: VESA driver(generic)
Probing for Monitor type: Unable to probe
Probing for Mouse type: Generic - 3 Button mouse(PS/2)

Attempting to start framebuffer based  Server
Waiting for Xserver to start... log located in /tmp/X.log
1..2..3..4..5 Xserver started successfully
Traceback (Innermost last)
    File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 487, in ?
        from splashscreen import splashScreenShow
    File "/usr/bin/anaconda/splashscreen.py", line 21, in ?
        from gtk import *
    File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 22, in ?
        from _gtk
ImportError: /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0:invalid ELF header
install exited abnormally.
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done


I had used the same set of CD's to install linux earlier on the same machine. A week ago i formatted my hard-disk and tried to reinstall but it didn;t work. 

Any idea what the problem mite be?

-Anshuman


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Re: Linux install error

[pa3gcu]

On Sunday 27 July 2003 04:33, Anshuman Singh Rawat wrote:
> Traceback (Innermost last)
>     File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 487, in ?
>         from splashscreen import splashScreenShow
>     File "/usr/bin/anaconda/splashscreen.py", line 21, in ?
>         from gtk import *
>     File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 22, in ?
>         from _gtk
> ImportError: /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0:invalid ELF header
> install exited abnormally.
> sending termination signals...done
> sending kill signals...done

Are you sure that you installed "gtk" and its libs.??
All the errors concern gtk.

> Any idea what the problem mite be?
>
> -Anshuman

-- 
If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
is built on organized crime.

Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/



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Re: Linux install error

[Anshuman Singh Rawat]

I got this error during startup when i booted from the cdrom. This error occured before it asked me anything about installing anything! 
I dont know if that answers your question.

----- Original Message -----
From: pa3gcu <pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl>
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2003 11:37 am
Subject: Re: Linux install error

> On Sunday 27 July 2003 04:33, Anshuman Singh Rawat wrote:
> > Traceback (Innermost last)
> >     File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 487, in ?
> >         from splashscreen import splashScreenShow
> >     File "/usr/bin/anaconda/splashscreen.py", line 21, in ?
> >         from gtk import *
> >     File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 22, in ?
> >         from _gtk
> > ImportError: /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0:invalid ELF header
> > install exited abnormally.
> > sending termination signals...done
> > sending kill signals...done
> 
> Are you sure that you installed "gtk" and its libs.??
> All the errors concern gtk.
> 
> > Any idea what the problem mite be?
> >
> > -Anshuman
> 
> -- 
> If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
> try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
> is built on organized crime.
> 
> Regards Richard
> pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Re: Linux install error

[John Kelly]

On Sunday 27 July 2003 4:26 pm, Anshuman Singh Rawat wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Scottaline <nbhs2@i-2000.com>
>
> > On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 22:33:49 -0400
> >
> > Anshuman Singh Rawat <asr245@nyu.edu> insightfully noted:
> > >Hi,
> > >I am trying to install RHL7.3 on my machine (WinXP is already
> >
> > there in it).
> > =============================
> > And what might "my machine" be???  Your not giving the folks on
> > the list much
> > info to go on, despite doing a good job of relaying the
> > appropriate error
> > messages.  With more info, someone here *might* be able to help.
> > Mike
> > --Muhammad Ali
>
> The machine is a laptop with a intel celeron 1.2Ghz processor in it.
>
> The error message was -
>
> Running anaconda - please wait...
>
> Probing for videao card: VESA driver(generic)
> Probing for Monitor type: Unable to probe
> Probing for Mouse type: Generic - 3 Button mouse(PS/2)
>
> Attempting to start framebuffer based  Server
> Waiting for Xserver to start... log located in /tmp/X.log
> 1..2..3..4..5 Xserver started successfully
> Traceback (Innermost last)
>     File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 487, in ?
>         from splashscreen import splashScreenShow
>     File "/usr/bin/anaconda/splashscreen.py", line 21, in ?
>         from gtk import *
>     File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/gtk.py", line 22, in ?
>         from _gtk
> ImportError: /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0:invalid ELF header
> install exited abnormally.
> sending termination signals...done
> sending kill signals...done
>
>
> I had used the same set of CD's to install linux earlier on the same
> machine. A week ago i formatted my hard-disk and tried to reinstall but it
> didn;t work.
>
> Any idea what the problem mite be?
>
> -Anshuman
Hi,
Firstly it seems a bit strange that you installed Linux on the same machine 
from the same CDs earlier and while it worked then, it fails now. 
My first guess would be that the CD is damaged. The install is complaining 
about a corrupt header in the gtk library. Maybe the CD is scratched/damaged.

If I were in this situation, I would try a text only install just to see if 
it works. 

If it stil fails, get another disc.

Hope this helps.

regards,

John Kelly
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Re: Linux install error

[pa3gcu]

On Sunday 27 July 2003 19:26, Anshuman Singh Rawat wrote:
> I got this error during startup when i booted from the cdrom. This error
> occured before it asked me anything about installing anything! I dont know
> if that answers your question.

Well in that case i agree with John Kelly.

Now you can see why one should try and make his/her question as clear as 
possable.

If i remember correctly you mentioned redhat 7.2, why i ask do you want to 
install such an old version, after all 7.2 does not include support for much 
of todays advanced hardware.
By getting the latest version you should save yourself a lot of grief. As soon 
as you find out that your chipset or some other piece of hardware does not 
have a spesific driver or at worst no support at all you will see what i 
mean.

-- 
If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
is built on organized crime.

Regards Richard
pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/



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Re: Linux install error

[Anshuman Singh Rawat]

Well, I tried the first part of what John Kelly suggested (installing in text mode). It didn;t work, so will try with a new set of cd's.

I am trying RHL 7.3 as there is this specific HostAP software which
seems to be have tested on v7.3 but not on the later versions.
So my project team suggested that we continue using RHL7.3 coz thats what they have in their university too.

Thanks for the suggestions n help.

-Anshuman


----- Original Message -----
From: pa3gcu <pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl>
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2003 4:13 pm
Subject: Re: Linux install error

> On Sunday 27 July 2003 19:26, Anshuman Singh Rawat wrote:
> > I got this error during startup when i booted from the cdrom. 
> This error
> > occured before it asked me anything about installing anything! I 
> dont know
> > if that answers your question.
> 
> Well in that case i agree with John Kelly.
> 
> Now you can see why one should try and make his/her question as 
> clear as 
> possable.
> 
> If i remember correctly you mentioned redhat 7.2, why i ask do you 
> want to 
> install such an old version, after all 7.2 does not include 
> support for much 
> of todays advanced hardware.
> By getting the latest version you should save yourself a lot of 
> grief. As soon 
> as you find out that your chipset or some other piece of hardware 
> does not 
> have a spesific driver or at worst no support at all you will see 
> what i 
> mean.
> 
> -- 
> If the Linux community is a bunch of theives because they
> try to imitate windows programs, then the Windows community
> is built on organized crime.
> 
> Regards Richard
> pa3gcu@zeelandnet.nl
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> 
> 
> 
> 

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