Grace , it sounds to me as though there is no partition allocated to Linux (is this the case?). If so Linux cannot install , you need to allocate space first. Assuming you've not done that , e-mail me personally if you wish and I'll try to go through this with you. Regards -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Grace Becongco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 6:38 AM Subject: [newbie] Please Help a Newbie! Problem Installing Linux-Mandrake 7.1 - Cannot initialize CDROM > A newbie's problem (so pardon me if this may sound stupid). > I'm installing Linux-Mandrake 7.1 on a Pentium PC. I just wanted to try my > hands on it. Upon running the autorun on the DosUtils directory (from Win 98 > of course), I click on the "Complete Installation option". The system > reboots and goes to the installation process. The thing is, I cannot get > past the CDROM Initialization screen. It gives me options but I can't seem > to find the right module. I figured out it any IDE/ATAPI driver would > suffice. But its not working. Autoprobe cannot find the darn CDROM. Maybe my > CDROM drive (EPO CR-844S CDROM)is not supported. > > I even turned the PNP OS off. Has anyone encountered this? Any solution from > the gurus out there? > >
