Actually I have a solution. Put an ISO from the DVD to a HDD, but not an IDE HDD that you can't access, pu it on a SATA one. Then boot from the DVD. The BIOS recognizes the the CD/DVD unit, so it boots, and after the kernel is loaded it won't recognize the DVD/CD. Then you choose from the bottom of the installer GUI (some advanced installation features) to install from the ISO on the HDD (you must point to the folder containing the ISO image, introduce the path by hand). Install, finish installation, but you don't have access to the DVD/CD due to the kernel. Download from cooker the latest kernel and it will see the HDD/CD/DVD on the IDE, you'll be back to 'normal'. I have downloaded the kernel called kernel-2.6.17.9mdv-1-1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm. Install also sources:kernel-source-stripped-2.6.17.9mdv-1-1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm, or the stripped ones kernel-source-2.6.17.9mdv-1-1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm. You might need them to build nVidia drivers for example. Additionally you could install kernel-doc-2.6.17.9mdv-1-1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm. You can just use package installer so nicely embedded in the KDE by Mandriva. You input the su password after double clicking on the package and installs into the boot and boot manager. Then you could boot form it. I don't recommend to uninstall the original one. In the past I had trouble after. I'm sure they will provide a fix or a cd to make the installation soon.
Good luck! Best Regards, Mihai Sorin Dobrescu ----- Original Message ---- From: Frédéric Barbier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:14:49 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] ASUS P5B/JMicron installation issue of Mandriva 2007 I have the same problem, (exactly!!), and no solution . ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
