[newbie] Unable to access cdrom or floppy

[Peter H. Hackett]

When I try to access the cdrom or floppy from either command line or
desktop, I get an error such as : /mnt/floppy: Input/output error (same goes
for cdrom). They both show as mounted and are in the fstab, but I'm at a
loss. Any Ideas??

Thanks...




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Peter H. Hackett

[newbie] NIC Detection

[Peter H. Hackett]

Hey All...

If for some reason, my NIC is not detected during boot, is there a way to
manually tell it what and where it is (as if it were being detected)?  It's
a 3c900 combo card. It gets 'detected' under RH6, but not with mandrake.

Any and all help appreciated...


Peter

Re: [newbie] [NEWBIE] NIC 3C905b problems

[Peter H. Hackett]

I don't think new drivers will solve anything if the card isn't recognized
in the first place...

Am I right here??

Pete

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- Original Message -
From: "Necrotica" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] [NEWBIE] NIC 3C905b problems


 Last week I saw 3C905B drivers for Linux right on the 3COM web site. It
might
 be worth downloading them and giving them a try...

 -Necro


 On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, you wrote:
  Are you working with Mandrake 7.0-2?
 
  Seve
  -Original Message-
  From: Scala, Lino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:17 AM
  Subject: [newbie] [NEWBIE] NIC 3C905b problems
 
 
  
  Hello everyone,
  this is my very first Linux install and I'm having troubles with the
built
  in NIC card it's a 3Com 3c905b which is listed under all the supported
NICs
  but when I do the auto probe it fails, I've gone to the Dell web site
to
  check if any info on installing  the card in Linux was available but no
  luck, any suggestion?
  
  

[newbie] Need help getting network up.

[Peter H. Hackett]

For whatever reason, I cant get dhcp working... in fact, I cant seem to get
the network up at all.  I've tried to config it using linuxconf tool but no
luck.  When you use dhcp (Road Runner cable modem service), what information
do you 'need' to supply when configuring with the tool?

Any tips appreciated!

Pete

Re: [newbie] Need help getting network up. -Follow up

[Peter H. Hackett]

Ahh... it seems that for what ever reason... my 3com 3C900 Combo is not
detected. (not listed in dmesg).. that would explain it.  Any way I can
'force' detection of it? Anyone???

The thing works in RH, why not in Mandrake??

Any and all help appreciated!

Pete
- Original Message -
From: "Peter H. Hackett" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 6:10 PM
Subject: [newbie] Need help getting network up.


 For whatever reason, I cant get dhcp working... in fact, I cant seem to
get
 the network up at all.  I've tried to config it using linuxconf tool but
no
 luck.  When you use dhcp (Road Runner cable modem service), what
information
 do you 'need' to supply when configuring with the tool?

 Any tips appreciated!

 Pete

[newbie] Mouse Question - MS Intellimouse Explorer (USB)

[Peter H. Hackett]

Folks,

Before I download and install this puppy, I'm looking for information on if
the MS Intellimouse Explorer (USB) mouse is supported in any way.  I know
that the site says 'all mice', but I wan't to be sure that this particular
mouse will have at lease some functionallity.

Thanks.




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