it means you have to do something different. If you are using 7.2 go
here and follow the instructions carefully and it will work.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/
Something to remember, when you are dealing with hardware problems in
linux always tells us exactly what hardware we are working with.
DvdRom's are different from CDRoms are different from CDRW's. Include
make model and type and which version of mandrake you are using and
you'll get useful help much faster.
Abe
Allton Paul wrote:
>
> yes it is .... does that mean I cant use it, or have to do somethign
> different ...
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: abe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:07 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non
> > accessilble CD-ROM
> >
> >
> > is it perchance a cdrw?
> >
> >
> >
> > Allton Paul wrote:
> > >
> > > tried it, first umount'ed and then mount'ed and still got
> > "Input/Output
> > > error"
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jim Warwick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:31 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non
> > > > accessilble CD-ROM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > have you tried to mount the cdrom?
> > > > mnt cdrom
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allton Paul
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:13 AM
> > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > Subject: [newbie] Disappearing memory... and non
> > accessilble CD-ROM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am experiencing "have 256Mb, linux only sees 64Mb" syndrome.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried adding append="mem=256M" in lilo.conf and
> > > > restarted, but to no
> > > > avail.
> > > >
> > > > Is there anything else I can do, it's horrible using 64Mb.
> > > >
> > > > Also .. despite using the cdrom for installation, when I'm
> > > > actually in linux
> > > > I cannot access it. I get Input/Output errors.
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