Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer

2000-05-13 Thread Pat Mahoney
> If you are like me and your CDROM is hanging off a soundcard or > add-in card, then hda-hdd isn't enough. If this is your case, you need > to add a mount point. I had that problem with my /dev/hde. > > If this is your case and you need to add a mount point, log in as root: > > cd /dev > ls -l

Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer

2000-05-12 Thread Joe Bouchard
On Wed, May 10, 2000 at 08:07:26PM -0400, Andy L. Krietemeyer wrote: > > I have run dmesg and it reports my CDROM has been probed as "hdh". > Answering "hdh" or "/dev/cdrom" or "dev/hdh" does nothing to help. Hi, If the CDROM is plugged in the primary or secondary IDE controller on the motherboa

Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer

2000-05-11 Thread Keith G. Murphy
"Andy L. Krietemeyer" wrote: > > Hello: > > I have successfully installed and configured the base system of slink > (2.1r4) on a 486 machine with 24 meg. The install program recognized and > installed debian from the (Creative Labs) ATAPI CDROM. > > When I get to dselect to install packages, wh

Re: Newbie Slink install CDROM problem on old computer

2000-05-10 Thread John Bagdanoff
On Wed, May 10, 2000 at 08:07:26PM -0400, Andy L. Krietemeyer wrote: > Hello: > > I have successfully installed and configured the base system of slink > (2.1r4) on a 486 machine with 24 meg. The install program recognized and > installed debian from the (Creative Labs) ATAPI CDROM. > > When I g