get a ATAPI/IDE type CD-ROM and you should be fine...
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Dave Casper wrote:
> Ok, I need a new, spelled f-a-s-t-e-r, CD-Rom anyway.
> So now is the time when you all get to throw out your
> opinions as to who has the best hardware: what CD-Rom
> would you recommend?
>
> --- "Morrell, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > Same here. The only thing I could do was to change
> > to a different CD-ROM
> > drive as the one I was using was an old Creative 6X
> > drive. After I switched
> > it the install went fine.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dave Casper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 11:16 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [newbie]
> > >
> > >
> > > I am having the same problem. I can also add that
> > I
> > > have tried installing without the floppy but get
> > the
> > > same error. The only suggestion that I received so
> > far
> > > has been to try the expert mode install. Unless I
> > am
> > > not actually getting expert mode (I AM a newbie
> > > afterall), that has not helped either. I'm
> > stumped.
> > >
> > > --- mark constant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > > when i put the cd-rom for mandrake 7 in and
> > booted
> > > > up off the floppy I got
> > > > this error message
> > > >
> > > > in second stage install
> > > >
> > > > _x11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno
> > =
> > > > 111
> > > > _x11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno
> > =
> > > > 111
> > > > Mon Mar6 13:29:18 2000 Gtk- Warning**! cannot
> > open
> > > > display at : :0 at
> > > > /usr/bin/perl-install/my_gtk.pm line 139
> > > > install exited abnormally
> > > > sending termination signals... done
> > > > sending kill signals...done
> > > > unmounting filesystems....
> > > > /tmp/rhimage
> > > > /proc
> > > > you may safely reboot your system
> > > >
> > > > plus I tried using the autboot.bat and whenever
> > it
> > > > said it was going to
> > > > start reading the cd-rom it just halted. Can you
> > > > please help?
> > > >
> > >
> >
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