Thank you Paul I cannot read a cd but can open the trray. When booting up from the cd it is obviously recognised but when Linux is loaded and I try and click on any cd icon I can find there is no response ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux Mandrake Version 7 > On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Phil Farnham wrote: > > >I have installed Linux Mandrake Version 7 but I cannot use my cd rw drive. > > What is the problem? > - you can't read a cd on it > - you can't write a cd on it > - you can't open the tray > - ? > > >Also, I have downloaded drivers for my sound chip and modem but do not know > >how to install them! > > Can;t help you with this... > > Paul > > -- > I was a heathen. > Then I saw the light. > Now I am a pagan. > > http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 > Linux Mandrake 7.2 - Pine 4.30 > > >