SLACKWARE 7.1 INSTALLATION

[Gregory Nowak]

If you can, I'd recommend using color.gz instead in this case. I once tried to use text.gz. However, I gave up on it because of other problems I was having with it.
Greg


On Mon, May 14, 2001 at 05:36:21PM +0100, mo.valli at bt.com wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Please see below for response.
> 
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> From: Georgina Joyce [mailto:gena at visson.freeserve.co.uk]
> Sent: 14 May 2001 17:25
> To: speakup
> Subject: RE: SLACKWARE 7.1 INSTALLATION
> 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Ummmmm, is this during installation?
> * Yep
> 
> Are you using text.gz or color.gz?
> * text.gz
> 
> Have you identified the correct CD Rom type?
> * yep, option 1
> 
> Have you told Slackware which device to use i.e. /dev/hdb etc?  Did you get
> as far as package selection?
> * yep, the drive is /dev/hdb and I did get to the point of package
> selection. When I press enter to select all, and then select y to prompt me
> for each package installation, the error appears there after.
> 
> 
> I recall having a similar problem and had to use another terminal to mount
> the CD Rom.  But I can't remember why this was so.
> 
> * any suggestions as what to do nex, I feel beaten by this dam computer!!!
> 
> Gena
> Mo.
> 
> http://www.visson.freeserve.co.uk/
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of mo.valli at bt.com
> Sent: 14 May 2001 16:09
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: SLACKWARE 7.1 INSTALLATION
> Importance: High
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Can someone help me!!!!
> 
> I'm trying to install slackware 7.1 using the dec express synth. I've
> managed to get the synth working, but get the error " can not access the
> CDROM, ensure that it is mounted on /var/adm/mount, and that all of the sub
> directories are accessible. " or something to that effect.
> The strange thing is that prior to this error message, I can here the CDROM
> being accessed.
> 
> Can some one tell me what I'm stupidly doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Regards
> 
> Mo.
> 
> 
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