Trying to install FC3

**vknid** · March 4th, 2005, 10:20 PM

Hi all, its been a while since I've tried installing any flavor of linux, so i've reverted back to 'total newbie' status.

I have fc3 burnt to a dvd, and I have tried installing it on my laptop. but it doesnt want to go past uncompressing?

message it gives is this:

Uncompressing Linux...
invalid compressed format (err=1)

-- System halted

Its also given (err=2)

any ideas?

**linux_guru** · March 5th, 2005, 07:28 PM

Sounds like your ISO image is borked. Did you do a MD5 checksum on it ?

**vknid** · March 5th, 2005, 08:37 PM

actually no, i didnt

and I think I already deleted the image off my hd ... doh.
I'll just have to redownload it and make sure I checksum it.

Thanks

**computerwizz** · March 5th, 2005, 09:39 PM

Check to see if all your hardware is working correctly, could you give us your specs, that would help... Burn your iso image again using 24X speed & verify files etc...