there was an option on booting off the cd to test the cd. something like typing linux test.
Give it a try, you don't have to destroy your xp install, just test the cd's then reboot back to xp. On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 13:16:08 +1300 Steve Brorens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interested to see Linux on a nice new box I started an install of 7.3 > over XP... > > I suspect the CDROM drive (or my CD's, tho should be good) are slightly > 'off' because I got a problem on CD1. Ejected the CD, wiped it on my > sleeve and off we go again. > > Same thing happened while installing Fonts or somesuch on CD2 - can't > eject the CD (pushing the button does nothing) and the install gives no > option other than "OK to retry"... > > So, I'm rebooting and installing W2K - but how could I have got around > this? > > - steve > ========================================================= > http://www.commarc.co.nz > > (This e-mail has been scanned by MailMarshal) > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
