Can't install 2.9 on i386 system, possible error with base29.tgz

[Karsten Engelke <kaeng@gmx.net>]

Moin.

I tried to install OpenBSD2.9 and encountered an error. This error was
reproduceable, even with slightly changed ways of installation.

First,  I  downloaded  the  i386-tree  and put it on a CD. Booting and
installation  went fine, until I came to installing the packages. When
the installer tried to extract files from base29.tgz it ends at around
30%. The system is not halted, the installation just doesn't continue.

I  tried  the  installation  with three different downloads from three
different  servers  on  two  different hard disks, so it can't be dead
clusters  or  just  a  defect  file on one server. This error happened
every  time I tried to install OBSD2.9, no matter if I chose CD-ROM or
hard disk as installation source.

I then tried to install 2.8 and that worked just fine. Though I killed
the  system  when  I  tried to upgrade to 2.9 via bootdisk and chosing
Upgrade.  I  had  to  use  a custom kernel, but this problems happened
while installing on a blank disk, so this also can't be it.

I'm   writing   this  mail  under  windows,  so  I  can't  attach  the
dmesg-output. Anyway, here's my configuration:

Processor: AMD Athlon 750MHz (Slot A)
Mainboard: Gigabyte 7IXE-F3
RAM: 2 64 MB, 1 128 MB
HD: 2 4,3 GB SCSI, 1 20 GB IDE
CD: 48x No-Name, 8x32 TEAC CD-R58S CD recorder
SCSI-Controller: Adaptec AHA-2940, Bios 1.23
NICs: Compex ReadyLink 100ATX PCI, Compex ReadLink 2000 PCI
Gfx: Voodoo3 3000, 16 MB
Sound: Creative SoundBlaster AWE64 Gold

OBSD is on the second SCSI drive (sd1), on the other is Win2k and the
IDE disk just hosts the boot records.


mfg, karsten engelke