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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Os X Pantehr Install Error

Evermore - Apr 27, 2005 - 7:31 pm

Hello, for a while after I bought this iBook I had Gentoo linux on it because thats what I use for my desktop, and thats what seemed to be a logical choice at the time. However I now wish to dual boot Gentoo with OS X, and upon repartitioning and attempting to reinstall OS X during the Bsd subsystem build part, it suddenly stops and says:

"There were errors installing the software"

Here is what the install log says (I am omitting the date/time to save myself some typing):

"-root: bootstrap_look_up(): unknown error code
-Error Detected
-Name: NSInvalidPackageException
-Reason: Can't open package/Volumes/Untitled 1/Library/Recipts/Basesystem.pkg (There was an error reading the file Archive.born)
-Completed installation Steps:
-Remaining installation steps:
-Install Failed
-Error Detected
-Name: NEGenericException
-Reason: Can't open package /Volumes/Untitled 1/Library/Recipts/BaseSystem.pkg (There was an error reading the file Archive.born)
-root: 2005-04-25 Installer[108] Exception raised during posting of notification. Ignored. exception: Can't open package /Volumes/Untitled 1/Library/Recipts/BaseSystem.pkg (There was an error reading the file Archive.born)
-Aborted Install"

I already tried fixing disk permissonsand reformatting the drive with every available filesystem.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Regards
~Willy

DeltaMac - Apr 27, 2005 - 8:59 pm

Hi, my name is Dale. I may be able to help you.

Install errors often are caused by poor reading of the installer CD. For example, notice the text 'There was an error reading the file x x x " The file attempted to read is on the CD, so your drive is struggling with the install.
Sometimes the disk can be faulty. Check the surface of the disk carefully. Use a moist soft cloth and wipe the surface of the disk, and try the install again. The best disk format to use is the normal Mac OS Extended format that the installer uses by default when you erase the disk, but with your dual-boot with Linux, you might want to try UFS

I just finished installing the new OS X 10.4 Tiger, and my old G3 iMac had a terrible time reading the DVD that Tiger ships on. This took me 6 tries before the install completed, stopping each time with errors, but eventually worked. The file read from a DVD is more challenging, I think.

Anyway, inspect the CD, wipe it down (even if it looks completely clean) and try again. Be patient. If it still doesn't finish after a few tries, then accept that the CD may be damaged in some way. It can be a help to burn a fresh copy with Toast. A burned copy will sometimes work where the original will not.
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