Jaakko Niemi wrote:
> >> **** I tried to send this about 5 minutes ago and my system locked up... > >> If it made it, sorry for the duplication *** > >> > >> > >> Hello there, > >> > >> I just setup my linux system last night and finished the generic > >> install. I have a few questions on things that didn't work as I > >> expected. I hope this is the right place to ask. > >> > >> > >> Ok, my system is a pent 166 w/32MB RAM and two hard drives I found > >> laying around (1.6GB, 2.0GB). > >> > >> I created a root partition of 60MB, > >> /usr of 1000MB > >> /var 360MB > >> /home 1915MB > >> > >> I hope this is about correct. > >> > >> Anyways, My two questions / problems are: > >> > >> #1 I was not able to install my CD drive. I have a Wearnes 8X CD drive > >> (IDE connection and a cheap sound card.) I found one selection on the > >> driver disk for "Wearnes" and some other drives, but it failed on > >> installation. I did not type in any parameters because I didn't know > >> what it wanted. > > You don't need any special drivers for IDE cd-roms. If you have the cd > in the sound-cards ide-channel, it's propably more easy to move it to > either primary or secondary channel. Then just point the installation to cd, > just like hard disk .. /dev/hdc for master on secondary and so on... > > --j Thanks for the tip. I ordered the CD a couple of weeks ago, but it has not arrived yet. I went ahead and downloaded the stuff from the FTP sites. I have noticed that the LED on the CD is on alot of the time. I'm not sure if this is a problem. Can I read non-linux CD's just to test its operation? If so, how would I go about verifying the CD operation? Thanks for your help! Doug -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
