----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] lost bootup disk, recover ?
> The version of Linux-Mandrake I'm trying to install is V7.0. The install executes
>as it should, but
> then hangs when it reaches, "initiallizing CDROM".
>
> On Linux-Mandrake's site, they recommend changing the
>/DosUtilities/Autoboot/autoboot.bat file with
> a patch they have on their website. I downloaded their recommended patch and saved
>it to a floppy.
>
> Here's my question, and please excuse my ignorance, but how do I get the install
>program to use the
> downloaded patch, on my floppy, versus the "buggy"(to quote Linux-Mandrake's
>website) file, it's
> trying to use on the CD?
>
Find a convenient way to boot to DOS with CD rom support. Copy the autoboot directory
to a DOS drive. Run the new batch file from there
Hoyt
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