What CD/DVD ROM drive do you have? Does it have an external power supply?
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Dr. R. Paul Mansdoerfer wrote:
> Tom Ufer,
> Tom, to the best of my knowledge I am a member, at least I've been getting the
> mail from the list. If in fact I'm NOT, please let me know how to join. I've
> responded to any majordom data that I have received. Thanks for posting my
> questions to the group and hopefully, if not at present, as soon as possible I
> will also, be a member.
> Thanks,
> Dr. Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net]On Behalf Of tom ufer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:51 PM
> To: slug
> Subject: [SLUG] Vaio Z505 & Mandrake 8.0
>
>
> Non-Member submission:
>
> From: "Dr. R. Paul Mansdoerfer" <drnolungs@earthlink.net>
> To: "Linux User Grp. South" <slug@nks.net>
> Subject: Vaio Z505 & Mandrake 8.0
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 15:50:32 -0400
>
> Hi All,
> I'm new to the group, joined yesterday afternoon. I trust I'm doing this
> correctly, if not please advise.
>
> My question is: I have a Sony Vaio Z505LKS, I purchased it from Emperor Linux,
> with Windoze 2K and Mandrake 7.2. I've tried to install Mandrake 8.0, however
> VERY unsuccessfully. It balks with error messages while trying to load the
> kernel. I thought the supplied disk may have been damaged, but that's not the
> case. It appears, that the external CD drive will not load correctly, neither
> USB or PMCIA style. I have been told, don't know if true or not, that it's a
> model problem, specfic to the Z505. Please give me any and all thinking,
> opinions and fixes, I really need the latest version on the lap top. I do
> have it my desk machine, and no problems doing the install, however my desk
> machine was specfically built for Linux, by Penguin Computing.
>
> Second question, late on the thread re: Sarasota Mtg, when, where, time, etc.
> I live an hour south of Sarasota.
>
> Thanks in advance;
> Dr. Paul
>
>
>
>
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