233466 – 2008-r1 amd64 livecd gives squashfs read errors

Bug 233466 - 2008-r1 amd64 livecd gives squashfs read errors

Summary: 2008-r1 amd64 livecd gives squashfs read errors

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Release Media
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	LiveCD/DVD/USB (show other bugs)
Hardware:	AMD64 Linux

Importance:	High major
Assignee:	Gentoo Release Team

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Reported:	2008-07-31 09:59 UTC by Neil McCallum
Modified:	2008-07-31 10:34 UTC (History)
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Description Neil McCallum 2008-07-31 09:59:12 UTC

Trying to install with 2008-r1 amd64.

I can enter installer but it appears to hang at enter root password.
Changing to virt console 1 I can see scrolling squashfs read errors.

Ran Memtest86 over night- no errors
Verified iso check sum and burned another cd - same problem.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot from live cd
2. Partition
3. 

Actual Results:  
get squashfs errors, cannot enter new root password


intel dg35ec, core duo 8200

Comment 1 Dawid Węgliński (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-07-31 10:05:57 UTC

Have you tried different livecd? I've got such problem while having broken cd-rom device.

Comment 2 Neil McCallum 2008-07-31 10:34:55 UTC

Swapped out cd player.  That seems to have been the problem.