i had to have my cd loaded in my sysconfig and autoexec to get that
working properly
oxgen stalled when first starting until i put in a blank floppy and hit
enter (wasnt"t evun a linux floppy)
Lou Guerriero wrote:
>
> That sounds similar to the shenanigans Oxygen gave me when
> trying to do a linx4win install......
>
> 1. 1st the .dll errors. That is a very old .dll in the distrib that causes
> an
> error when lnx4win is executed. (delete the .dll, windows will find a good
> one, you probably have several
> on your system!)
>
> 2. HD install w/lnx4win: Lock up when setting up the ram cache.... just
> hangs forever after
> specifying the directory to search. It was smart enough to tell me it wasn't
> in my d:/ but it
> seemed to like my d:/oxygen. I'm guessing now that was the problem.
> Perhaps this should
> do an "Auto Find" and search the users HDD for the proper subdir?
>
> 3. CD Rom install lnx4win: can't initialize the CD rom on boot. Maybe
> because i have 2 CD's, dunno.
> (i'm doubting this though.)
>
> 4. Solution: Mess with partitions and do a "real" install. Argg.....
> heheheh
>
> Lou Guerriero
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff & Rebecca Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: January 1, 2000 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Cannot install
>
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> > Hi Leigh!
> >
> > Make sure you are using the right device, for example -
> > /dev/hda1.
> >
> > Make sure that RPMS is all caps, i.e.
> > /mnt/Mandrake/RPMS
> >
> > I got the same error because I ftp'ed the files from a windows98
> > program and it did not copy right.
> >
> > To check, start the install, after you get the error, Use CTRL-ALT-F2
> > to go to the console.
> >
> > type "ls -l /mnt/Mandrake"
> > if the RPMS directory is not RPMS that will cause a error.
> >
> > To fix it:
> > mv /mnt/Mandrake/rpms /mnt/Mandrake/rpms2
> > mv /mnt/Mandrake/rpms2 /mnt/Mandrake/RPMS
> >
> > Let me know if this helps.
> > Jeff
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> > > Leigh Renfrow wrote:
> > > >
> > > > i'm trying to install a fresh copy of mandrake 7 oxygen.. i have
> > > > it installed onto my hard drive. i can launch the autoboot from
> > > > d:\dosutils\autoboot\autoboot.bat
> > > > then i select hard drive installation and it asks me where it
> > > > is.. i enter in / and i get the error could not fine mandrake
> > > > tree structure or something like that... is there something i'm
> > > > doing wrong here?? i would really appriciate some help on this
> > > > one... it has been driving me crazy.... thanks...
> > > >
> > > > Leigh Renfrow
> > > >
> >
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