I had the same problem with my 52x CDRom I replaced the CDRom and it loaded in 40minutes. The CDRom appeared to be very very very slightly off track, and that caused the problem, Robert MacLean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Franki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:52 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] test box took 5.75 hours to load mandrake.. > Those same CD's have loaded very quickly on other box's,, so I am left > assuming its probably the cdrom that made it so slow.. > > oh well.. > > its loaded and running now anyways.. > > rgds > > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > mooseman > Sent: Friday, 27 July 2001 3:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] test box took 5.75 hours to load mandrake.. > > > X-RebelTech Is Here: www.rebeltech.ca > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > where did your cd come from? > was it downloaded and then burnt from a winblows box? > in the past i have had things like that happen when i got a cd that was > written using packet writing (ie: direct cd). a lot of older cdroms don't > like packet technology and will either barf right away or slug away at it > and > read the disc _really slow_ > > just a thought anyways. > > On Thursday 26 July 2001 16:29, you wrote: > > It was Fri, 27 Jul 2001 01:12:27 +0800 when Franki wrote: > > > > Hi Frank. > > That amount of time is definitely NOT normal. On my old P/II-400 (128Mb) > it > > took about 45 minutes. On a 200mhz it will take some longer but never 6 > > hours. Perhaps someone else can shed light on the problem though. > > Paul > > > > >I just did an install on a test box I have here,, the box details are: > > > > > >CPU: Pentium Pro 200, > > >RAM: 64mb EDO. > > >MB: FX Chipset. > > >Harddisks: 4.3 gig Maxtor, and 1.03 gig Seagate. > > >CDROM: 24speed IDE Sony. > > >Video: S3 Virge 2mb. > > >I did a total install of Mandrake 7.2, and it just finished copying > files, > > >it took nearly 6 hours. > > > > > >is that normal?? > > > > -- > > The universe is ruled by letting things take their course. > > It cannot be ruled by interfering. > > -Chinese proverb > > > > http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403 > > Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.5.1 > > ** http://www.care2.com - when you care ** > > > >
