as error messages goes this is amongst the more helpful types:-)
did you check the md5sum of the iso file before burning?
did you verify the cd after burning
at whatc point in the install does the error message appear? - straight away,
when you specify the cd drive?
if you press alt f3 or alt f4 (also f5) are there any messages onscreen that
refer to cd drives or devices e.g. /dev/hdd or similar
do you have more than one cd drive?
bascule
On Tuesday 09 January 2001 1:25 am, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file
> mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy
> boot disc to start the installation.
> When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get
> the following error message:
>
> ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'.
>
> Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue?
