This is just a wild guess at best! I saw something similar trying to peruse the CD on a running 7.1 system. I was *really* exasperated by the fact that the eject button didn't work. Finally I got a pushpin (like you would use for a cork board (didn't have a paper clip which has a longer reach)). I pushed gingerly expecting the kind of resistance that I have found when doing this on un-powered systems. Plus I was afraid of working against a powered up mechanism. In my particular case I found no resistance but rather the CD drawer light came on and the shelf came out. Perhaps there was an optical sensor or some sort. So you might want to try that. Again, you usually need to use a paper clip that has been unbent, but that's what that little hole in the front is actually for. Just go easy. Cheers, -rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 8:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MandrakeForum] Install - CD won't eject for 2nd disk Install - CD won't eject for 2nd disk (http://forum.mandrakesoft.com/article.php3?sid=20000928082739) Robetr Maynord writes "I have been installing 7.1 on machines at the elementary school where I work. I use the Mandrake Deluxe version CDs. The problem is: on half of the machines, the first install CD does not eject, so I am unable to insert the 2nd CD. I have tried different CD drives (all ATAPI). On some machines (P200) it works. On other machines (IBM P300) the CD won't eject. If I use "cancel" to finish the install, the printer files aren't loaded. Any ideas?? Robert " Answer: This is a bug in 7.1 installer - If there isn't enough RAM to switch the ramdisk, installer will not be able to switch CD-s. You will see it on every machine with less than 40 MB. Solution is to choose single-CD instalation. FYI:in 7.2 DrakX installer will automatically detect low-RAM machines and switch to single CD instalation mode.
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