No, not a DVD-ROM.
I figured it out, though...The CD's were just dirty. Stupid me.
thanx anyway,
-jason
Pierre Fortin wrote:
> Jason Stegman wrote:
> > I am have problem installing LM 7.2 on my Laptop.
> >
> > System Info:
> >
> > Sony Vaio PCG-F160
> > 300 MHz P2
> > 64 MB Ram
> > 4 GB Fujitsu HD
>
> Is this a DVD drive? My bro-in-law could not install LM7.2 on his Vaio
> either via his DVD; but finally got it installed via NFS using.
>
> Pierre
>
> > During installation it will do one of the following three things:
> >
> > 1) Hangs-up* on installing gpm
> >
> > 2) Hangs-up* on installing grep
> >
> > 3) Prompts user with: error installing pkgs gpm, grep, perl-base -> so,
> > I click "Go On". Then Prompts user with: error installing pkgs gtk+, rpm
> > , slang, util-linx, SysVinit -> again I click "Go On". Finally, it
> > hangs-up* on installing grub
> >
> > * - what I mean by "hangs-up" is that the machine will do nothing other
> > than turn the cooling fan on and off, for more than 30 min when I reboot.
> > This means no HD operation, no CD-ROM movement, and no screen change.
> >
> > All power managements is turned off in the BIOS. These LM 7.2 CD's were
> > created some time in early January (I think).
> >
> > It doesn't matter what type of installation I choose, one of the above
> > three things will occur.
> >
> > Any help will greatly be appreciated,
> >
> > -jason
