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As far as updating is concerned, this issue occurs even if I don't install the updates. I'm trying to install SuSE 9.1 Personal Edition on here now - so far so good.

I'm still experiencing this issue. Does anyone have some suggestions?

I'm using a Gateway Solo 5300 notebook PC configured as follows: 600 MHz Intel Pentium III 128 MB SDRAM Intel 440BX chipset S3 Savage3 graphics Intel EtherExpress PRO 100 integrated ethernet The system does not have a CD-ROM drive, so I am using the floppy/net install. I boot from the first floppy, and everything loads fine. It prompts me for the netdriver floppy to install the etherexpress driver. That works fine. I load the installer from secsup.org using FTP. That works fine. Everything works great up until when I reach the summary page. I see the "not configured" by the graphic display options, and I configure my S3. It tests okay. I also change my time zone to be correct (America_Chicago, use GMT, use NTP). I click "Next", and it prompts me to install updates. Strange that I've never had this work on CD installs - just this once on a net install. I've tried it both ways, too - installing updates and not installing updates. That's when the system freezes up (after downloading the updates if I choose to do so). I can't change consoles. I can't move the mouse. Any ideas?

I changed that line in ifcfg-eth0, but then I lost all network connectivity on the next boot. I had to ifup eth0 to get anything working. I'm using a Netgear FA-311 if it matters.

The problem is manifesting itself again. Since I don't know what made it work originally, I don't have anything else to try. Again, the symlinks are already created. Just to make sure I'm doing things right: I insert the DVD into the DVD-ROM drive I wait until the drive light is no longer flashing I open "Totem Movie Player" from the K Menu I click on the "Movie" menu and choose "Play DVD" That's when I get the error messages.

When I use verbose mode to see what's going on during boot-up, I see that: Bringing up eth0: [FAILED] but I can still connect to the Internet via my cable modem. However, the "link light" on my modem shows that I'm not connected to the PC. Should I be concerned about this? What do I need to post here to help?

I just realized I forgot to say thank you. Thanks for all your help, guys.

I have no idea what I did. When I tried making the symlink you guys mentioned (and the other forum mentioned), I was told that a symlink already existed for that. So I was about to post again today, saying that the symlink was already there when I decided to try again. Guess what? I have not changed *anything*, but Totem now plays a DVD. :-/

I have installed libdvdcss2 and libdvdread3. When I try to play a DVD using Totem, I get this error message: An error occured The movie '/dev/cdroms/cdrom0' could not be read.. And then: Totem could not play 'dvd:/'. There is no plugin to handle this movie. So I installed mplayer (yeah, another thread should be started for this one probably), and I get this error when running mplayer: Playing dvd://1 libdvdread: Could not open device with libdvdcss. libdvdread: Can't open /dev/dvd for reading Couldn't open DVD device: /dev/dvd I have verified that I have a symlink from /dev/cdrom to /dev/dvd, and I have even tried using the -dvd-device option to point it at /dev/hdc.

Did you report the problems you encountered in the Mandrake bugzilla or verify existing reports?

/dev/modem: symbolic link to /dev/tts/0 My problem is solved, I think. I haven't rebooted yet (crosses fingers), but I'm typing this from Konqueror. :D The solution? Don't use DrakConnect. It appears that everytime I ran DrakConnect after the initial configuration of the connection it would *DELETE* /dev/modem (gasp!). Could I have found a bug?

I have an external US Robotics v.92 modem connected to COM1. It works fine in Windows XP. When I install Mandrake Linux 9.1, I set up my dial-up connection in the network configuration settings. It detects my NIC, but it is not plugged in to any network. I disable it. When I tell the installer to check for updates, it can dial out to my ISP. However, it always disconnects within a few seconds. When I boot into my shiny new copy of Mandrake, I look for a way to connect to the Internet. Eventually, I stumble upon the network configuration tool in the control center. It tests my existing connection (which isn't up), and I choose to dial it. I get an error that says /dev/modem is busy. I bring up a console, and I try using wvdial - same problem. I reset the computer and the modem. I still have the same problem. I later re-installed Mandrake, and I chose not to search for updates. I could then connect to the Internet from the control center, but I could only do it once. While I was connected nothing could access the Internet, but there was a connection icon docked in my tray. I disconnected. Later, I tried to reconnect and I got the error about /dev/modem being busy again. So it's a one hit wonder. How should I fix this problem? Do you need more information? I appreciate any help that you can provide me.