I was getting ready to re-install 6.1; but I'll give this a try... the gotcha
is that I have to babysit this install; at least I can enlist the help of my
stapler again... <sigh>
The down side of what I've done so far is that every attempt was not given an OK
or Cancel, so the system was not bootable; always ended in panic.
I should know in over an hour how this goes...
Pierre
Civileme wrote:
>
> Pierre Fortin wrote:
>
> > I've reported this to "bugs" but don't expect any response from there...
> >
> > I successfully installed 7.1 on my desktop with some issues; but none like
> > trying to install 7.1 on my Tecra500CDT where the install process proceeds quite
> > nicely through the first CD...
> >
> > Then... the prompt to change CDs... Mandrake does not unlock the CD drive!
> > I've tried graphical and text installs several times looking for ways around
> > this. I've even risked blowing up the h/w by ejecting the entire drive and
> > re-inserting it; this unlocked the drive but resulted in a segv. Then, there is
> > the issue that I can't leave the machine or it will also refuse to re-light the
> > screen if I wait too long; balancing my stapler on the Shift key provides some
> > relief here...
> >
> > If I install just the first CD, is there a simple way to later proceed with the
> > 2nd CD?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Pierre
> >
> > I've purchased 6.0 and 6.5(6.1); but I skipped 7.0 because it wouldn't even get
> > past the floppy part of the install on this laptop. 7.1 looks much better (even
> > after trying all the distros (except Corel and FreeBSD) from LinuxMall's
> > megapack); but this problem.... :^P
>
> Yep, got it
>
> Do the first CD in GRAPHICAL install and when it calls for the second, click OK
> The installation will complete without installing anything from the second CD.
>
> THEN go back and reinstall, but do not format any partitions--it will get
> immediately to the second CD and you should find the door open.
>
> I don't buy from linuxmall since EBIZ took them over, so I have no idea what their
> pack is like. I have found everything EBIZ touches turns sour. They handle the
> things that are hot and cheap and their ability to serve customers is basically
> nonexistent. Their CPU Micromart uses the finest PCChips components (avoid at all
> costs), and thier Personal Internet Appliance uses a linmodem (with a proprietary
> driver). They apparently have no clue what open-source is about and they obviously
> don't care.
>
> Civileme
