I have the exact same problem...using the pocketbooks CD...
My CDRom is a pioneer drive which works perfectly in win2000.
This is not very reassuring.....
Michael
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From: "Paul Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 3:34 PM
Subject: [newbie] RAMDISK ERROR ON MANDRAKE 7.2 INSTALL
> When I install mandrake by booting from the cd, there is an error :
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> "error loading second stage ramdisk"
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> How do I fix it??
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> I downloaded the 'autoboot.bat file but where do I put it?
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> Thanks!!!!
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> Paul Williamson
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