Re: Installation Problem

From: Tom Yost (tom_at_gSePsApMac.com)
Date: 08/29/03 

Date: 29 Aug 2003 17:32:26 GMT

> mount /dev/hdc /mnt assuming the CDR drive is IDE and /dev/hdc otherwise
> substitute the appropriate device name.

OK, mounting the CD device hangs the system, confirming my suspicions.
Interesting that I'm able to boot from the CDROM ?? I assume the mount uses
a different driver/access method ? This must be some kind of BIOS or
interrupt issue.

Thanks for your help! I have a very old Slackware (3.6) which I will try
to install then do an update.

Tom

"horne" <horne@member.fsf.org> wrote in message
news:0eG3b.94793$_V.83227@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Tom Yost scribbled:
>
> > Apologizing in advance as I am a total Linux neophyte.
> >
> > I've encountered a problem installing Slackware 9.0 from CD-ROM.
>
> <deletia>
>
> > In either case, the CDROM drive spins up and the access LED lights, but
> > then everything hangs (no error message is displayed and the system does
> > not respond to keyboard input - ALT-CTL-DEL has no effect.
>
> I encountered a similar problem with Slackware Linux 9.0 and decided to
use
> Slackware Linux 8.1 instead. You can always update in-place after the
> initial installation.
>
> <deletia>
>
> > I'm guessing that the failure occurs when the CDROM drive is trying to
be
> > mounted ? I have attempted to test this by trying to mount the drive
from
> > the command prompt, but I just can't figure out how to use the mount
> > command. Can anyone suggest the proper syntax that could allow me to
mount
> > the CD and list the files?
>
> mount /dev/hdc /mnt assuming the CDR drive is IDE and /dev/hdc otherwise
> substitute the appropriate device name.
>
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