Re: Re: Re: [newbie] RAMDISK ERROR ON MANDRAKE 7.2 INSTALL
On Tuesday 26 December 2000 12:43 pm, Jim Dawson wrote:
> Although the RAMDISK errors can be caused by hardware
> problems, One of the UNIX guys where I work and I tried the
> CD I got from CheapBytes on several systems ranging from my
> three home systems ('Franenstein' boxes made mostly from the
> parts of other computers) and several systems at work
> ranging from (2 year) old Dell Optiplex desktops to new
> Compaq servers. All of the computers exhibited the same
> ramdisk error.
Well, in that case the marginal hardware is prob'ly the CD ;>
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Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: Re: Re: [newbie] RAMDISK ERROR ON MANDRAKE 7.2 INSTALL
> On Tuesday 26 December 2000 08:59 am, Jim Dawson wrote:
> > Has anyone bought a 7.2 CD from CheapBytes lately? If so
are
> > they pressing the CDs yet or are they still using CD-R
> > disks?
>
> I quit using Cheapbytes and started using lsl.com.
They're a
> little cheaper, usually have new upgrades available sooner
and ship
> quicker, and most of all, better quality CD's. FWIW, I've
always found
> CDr's to be better than mass produced production CD's.
lsl.com has
> always sent me high quality CDr's. 'Course my CDrom (BCD)
and CD-RW
> (Plextor) are high quality and known to work very well
with most all
> media. YMMV
Thanks, I'll check out LSL when 7.3 is released.
>Ram disk errors on boot from CD are, IMO, most often
caused by
> marginal CD drives, marginal CD media, and/or marginal
ram, in that
> order. There's many other possible reasons, but most
involve marginal
> and/or misconfigured (bios) hardware.
Although the RAMDISK errors can be caused by hardware
problems, One of the UNIX guys where I work and I tried the
CD I got from CheapBytes on several systems ranging from my
three home systems ('Franenstein' boxes made mostly from the
parts of other computers) and several systems at work
ranging from (2 year) old Dell Optiplex desktops to new
Compaq servers. All of the computers exhibited the same
ramdisk error.
Re: Re: [newbie] RAMDISK ERROR ON MANDRAKE 7.2 INSTALL
On Tuesday 26 December 2000 08:59 am, Jim Dawson wrote: > Has anyone bought a 7.2 CD from CheapBytes lately? If so are > they pressing the CDs yet or are they still using CD-R > disks? I quit using Cheapbytes and started using lsl.com. They're a little cheaper, usually have new upgrades available sooner and ship quicker, and most of all, better quality CD's. FWIW, I've always found CDr's to be better than mass produced production CD's. lsl.com has always sent me high quality CDr's. 'Course my CDrom (BCD) and CD-RW (Plextor) are high quality and known to work very well with most all media. YMMV Ram disk errors on boot from CD are, IMO, most often caused by marginal CD drives, marginal CD media, and/or marginal ram, in that order. There's many other possible reasons, but most involve marginal and/or misconfigured (bios) hardware. -- Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Bay
Re: Re: [newbie] RAMDISK ERROR ON MANDRAKE 7.2 INSTALL
That's odd... I had that problem with the 7.2 CDs I bought from CheapBytes but not with the copy I burnned from the .ISO files. Note that I did buy 7.2 from CB right after it was released, so it was on a CD-R disk rather than a pressed CD as CB normally sells. This is also the only CD I've ever had a problem with from CB. Has anyone bought a 7.2 CD from CheapBytes lately? If so are they pressing the CDs yet or are they still using CD-R disks? > At this point guys I would strongly suggest getting the 7.2 CD's from > cheapbytes. I too had the same problems and as soon as I got the disks > from Cheapbytes and tried them out everything went flawlessly. > > -- > Mark > ### > ## ...it's not a bug, it's a feature > ## Registered Linux User # 182496 > ## > # > > > On Fri, 22 Dec 2000 Michael Johnston spake passionately saying: > > > 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 > > > > - Original Message - > > From: "Paul Williamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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 : > > > > > > "error loading second stage ramdisk" > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I fix it?? > > > > > > > > > I downloaded the 'autoboot.bat file but where do I put it? > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > Paul Williamson > > > > > > Contact: > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > MSN-Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ICQ# 83724504 (http://wwp.icq.com/83724504) > > > > > > Websites: > > > http://paulw9.darktech.org/ > > > http://www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
