Very Computer

by **Daniel Gat** » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 09:05:17

I get this message at the install prompt after the source step what
does it mean and how can i fix it?

mount error

your source device cannot be accessed properly

please be sure that it is mounted on the /var/log/mount/slackware,
and that the slackware disk are found in the subdirectories of
/var/log/mount/slackware like specified.

by **Bone** » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 04:00:00

> I get this message at the install prompt after the source step what
> does it mean and how can i fix it?
> mount error
> your source device cannot be accessed properly

[snip]

Please provide some additional information.

I gather from the error message that you posted that you are attempting a
Slackware install. Correct? The message means that the 'setup' script can't
access the device which holds the installation packages (i.e. the install
CD). There are a number of reasons why this could be. What type of media are
you attempting to install from? What type of interface are you using (IDE,
SCSI drive)? What bootdisk image are you using? Examples: bare.i, scsi.s,
etc.

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