I have tried everything that I know to resolve this problem but nothing has seemed to work. Heres what I’ve done.
Downloaded the SUSE 11.1 DVD and checked the checksome.
Then I burned the DVD with data verification (nero).
I then put the DVD into the FTP server and copied all the files on it to a folder called installs/SUSE111DVD.
I Downloaded the SUSE 11.1 Network CD.
Burned the CD with data verification.
Booted off the CD and selected installation.
Selected the source as FTP
Servername: FTP1
Directory : installs/SUSE111DVD
it does it’s thing and after it loads 3 of the 6 files it throws up an error.
On the Top of the screen is “Linuxrc v3.3.22 (Kernel 2.6.27.7-9-default) <<<”
The error is as follows:
"FTP://FTP1/installs/SUSE111DVD/boot/i386/branding: SHA1 sum wrong.
If you really trust your repository, you may continue in an insecure mode."
I hit “OK” and it throws up an other error as follows :
“Could not find the open SUSE Repository.
Activating manual setup program.”
I hit “OK” and it takes me to the text base install.
Facts about my setup.
FTP server is a brand new install of Windows Server 2003 (I know) with the FTP site configured for anonymous access with Read write permission.
The Client is a DELL Dimension 2100 and 2200.
the client and server are sitting right next to each other with a gigabit switch.
So my question is what am I doing wrong? i’ve been searching like crazy on how to do a network install, but it seems that’s not what this is called…anyways I have also redownloaded the DVD twice (and it takes a long time going at 50Kps) I have also reburnt the DVD and even mounted the ISO and copied the files straigt from the ISO to the FTP server.
Thanks in advance for your help and i hope i posted in the right place,
Danny