linux installation

[Michael Whapples]

May be it is because I am tight fisted, but I wouldn't bother with CD drive 
cleaning things (possibly with one exception, but you should still have a 
good reason to think that it has got dirty). For most CD drives they are 
drawer loading, and the head is never outside the drive where anything will 
touch it (the exception being laptop CD drives where the head is in the tray 
that pulls out or top loading (normally audio players)). Due to the head not 
being exposed, it will only get dirt from the air, and I would suspect that 
dirt might get dispersed by the draught from the CD spinning.

Another point that indicates the read head is OK is that the installer is 
loading with no problem, it is when selecting the install media for 
packages.

May be the first reason is just my thoughts, but the second makes some 
sense. Why spend money unless you need to.

I have suggested some other solutions off list (including doing install of 
slackware from a hard disc).

From
Michael Whapples
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 7:31 PM
Subject: re: linux installation


>I think the problem with the cdrom is happening because the cdrom neds 
>cleaning.  There's a cd cleaner disk that can be bought at places like 
>Wal-Mart among others that is inserted once fluid that comes with the kit 
>is put on it and it's run through the drive once every so often.  Once 
>that's done and all directions followed this problem should go away.
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