Re: 8.1.7 Install on HP.

That's what I did, but only on the second attempt :(

Actually, it's only necessary to copy the CD2, which is just as well on smaller machines since a typical default installation now takes about 1.5Gb and smaller systems may not have too much easy free space.

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Steve McDaniels wrote in message <8vep8j$eov$1_at_spiney.sierra.com>...


>try copying CD1 , CD2 into a single mount point on disk

>

>"Jonathan Lewis" <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk> wrote in message

>news:974473710.14805.0.nnrp-13.9e984b29_at_news.demon.co.uk...

>>

>>

>> Can anyone give me a quick answer why I might be

>> crashing out with a 'java.Lang.Nullpointer' error when

>> I try to do a 'Typical' install ?

>>

>> P.S.  Here's a big joke for the HP install -

>>     You get to a point where the OUI says:

>>         'insert CD 2'

>>

>>     But you can't unless you have 2 CD drives,

>>     because CD1 can't unmount as the installer

>>     is locking it !