On Thursday 20 Mar 2003 6:42 pm, Miark wrote: > On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:11:05 +0000 > > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thursday 20 Mar 2003 4:55 pm, Miark wrote: > > > Anne, > > > > > > What problems? I scsi-emu my DVD drive and I've never had a hiccup > > > reading data CDs, music CDs, or with copying. > > > > > > Miark > > > > I seem to remember that if you did the install from that drive, there > > would be problems in that the software installer would not be looking at > > the right place to find the disks. I'd have to check back to see exactly > > what was said about this, but I think it was so. > > Maybe I missed the point. If you install Linux from the DVD drive, and then > later switch from IDE to SCSI emulation, that would confule urmpi. Is that > what you mean? > > > It's worth remembering that just about anything he wants to do can be > > done on that disk without scsi-emulation, so why risk problems? > > I think using K3b is _more_ dangerous because of the changes it makes > directly to fstab (if you let it). > > Damned if you do, damned if you don't, eh? > I forgot that some people had run foul of that one. I played cautious and said no, since I hadn't a clue what it would try to do. Turned out that was exactly the right answer <g>
So be warned, Oren. If you install K3b it will ask if it can change your fstab. Say 'No'! Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
