On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 23:29, Benedetto Gorini wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> could someone please help me to install mdk 9.1 on a Vaio PCG-Z600TEK?
> 
> It has an external pcmcia cd-rom.
> 
> When I installed mdk 8.1 and 8.2 I had to use a special boot disk called 
> pcmcia-vaio-memorystick.img that I found in the errata page.
> With mdk 9.1 there is no equivalent img file.
> 
> I tried to use the pcmcia.img or to specify ide2=0x180,0x386 on expert 
> mode but both methods didn't work: the machine hangup after PCMCIA 
> support configuration.

do you get anything revealing on the other virtual terminals?
CTRL-ALT-F[2-6]?

> 
> In the HW database my Vaio is reported to be compatible with mdk 9.1.
> 

I use a Vaio VX88 and the Linux-sony list has a few Mandrake users
(mostly Debian and SuSE). Z600TEK's do seem to work okay, but I haven't
paid much attention.

> Please help me.

Personally, I'd switch to a hard disk or network install. If you're
feeling particularly brave or have network issues, you can just install
a very minimal system and then urpmi your way into having everything
there.

One thing that I do to make urpmi more pleasant is copy all the .rpm's
from the distribution CD's into a single directory, then remove the
three CD sources and specify a new filesystem source pointing at the RPM
directory.

> Thanks,
>     Benedetto
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