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I did a fresh install of Mandrake 9.2 And I have no control panel or I should say it locks up on the screen. I go (configure your computer) I am asked for the root password and the panel begins to load and freezes, I can still run other programs (Mozzila) etc. But the control Panel window is glued to the screen. ( on top the other programs) I must log out and back in to kill the window.

No As I stated before I could always see the files on the DVD drive it's just that RPMDRAKE. Still wants to see the file in hdc and thats not possible to date. But I can mnt the cdrom2 either (cd1 or cd2 ) and see the contents. And I can go into the Mandrake folder in the RPM folder and I can install what ever I want, it tells me of the programs it's dependent on and seems to install all. And after I checked if mplayer was installed or not and it was, it even worked although I still can't play streaming video yet ( movie trailers and the like). Nor can I update Mandrake.

Can install packages straight from CD. Checked and DVD (reader) jumper as Master. and HP cd/rw is jumpered as slave. What does the black dot mean in the envelope, attached to my thread?

Sorry new to posting I do a lot of reading, just getting use the posting part. I went to Your website and it's very niicely done. I went to the config. page. and this is the results: note: When I recieved the message the second time after typing it in a different way, I inserted cd1, then it fonund the first iso. I tried inserting both cd1 and cd 2 during the next cammand lines iso2, and iso3, did not help. to keep you up to date, I did a complete new install to be able to see the cdroms at least. So made this attempt on a fresh system. Here is the current copy on the fstab: I also have another fstab.mdkgiorig it reads as follows: Hope You can sence of it all, it's new to me.

I should add one thing, when I open kedit now after selecting a program it looks like the original fstab with out the changes: none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0

I have: emacs gedit kate kedite khexedit kwrite I used kedit again and I was able to edit my fstab (yes it looked the same as below) I made the changes and it saved, but I can't see my DVD drive at all And there is no /mnt/hdc/ just the two cdroms (nothing has changed as far as what I see in /mnt/) when I open cdrom2 and I have a cd in the drive I see nothing and the player doesn't indicate activity. So I'll edit it back just so I can at least see the drive. in /dev/ there was no hdc. well when I open /etc/fstab/ as root, it's empty, now. when I go to /etc/fstab/ the file has changed properties, I can still see what I seen before /dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hdb8 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 change none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc/auto,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 change none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd1,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 none /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=ext2:vfat,--,sync,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/win_c vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hdb6 /mnt/win_c2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/win_d vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hdb7 /mnt/win_d2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb5 swap swap defaults 0 0 I must choice a program to open it(that's not good ) when I open it with kate I see (what's above) as root I copied and pasted into the blank page (from saved info) I was not allowed to write to file. So the file is still there, but it's no longer seen/the system doesn't know what to do with the file. And I can't seem to put it back.

BVC Typed in su and the password tried several different ways of typing kate, no luck. However I did type in kedit and I recieved a hugh page listing drives/ cdroms, what I read of it. It also opened kedit, bad news is before I could copy, I hit x bad mistake. Now when I went to open devices in kedit, this is what shows up: CD-ROM (hdc) [/mnt/cdrom] CD-ROM [mnt/cdrom] CD-ROM [mnt/cdRom2] CD-ROM [mnt/cdrom] Floppy Floppy (fd0) Hard disc (hda1) [mnt/win_c] Hard disc (hda5 [mnt/win_d] Hard Disc (hdb1)[/] Hard Disc (hdb7[mnt/win_c2] Hard Disc (hdb8[/home] if I go to the mount directory /mnt/ what I see is different I.E. I show a cdrom, cdrom2, win_c, win_c2, win_d and win_d2 2 partitions on the first drive primary 40 gig 40/60 2 win partitions about 49 gigs each 27 gigs for Mandrake 9.2 and all I have is the system installed (for a home user) Now I did create a file in the /home/ directory called hdc1 And I did a: s /mnt/cdrom2 /dev/hdc1 in the terminal is acted as though it had finished the task I rebooted and then tried to install a package (mplayer). Again cd 2 was asked to be loaded, I did and clicked ok. and not. When I check the file/folder (properties) created in /home/hbob/ directory 0 files Tried typing in su [hbob@localhost hbob]$ su Password: [root@localhost hbob]# file /dev/hdc /dev/hdc: Can't stat `/dev/hdc' (No such file or directory) [root@localhost hbob]# I'm not sure but it looks like I have way to many cdroms listed in one place. And not enough hard drives listed in other places. I did try to re-open the terminal again and I typed in kedit once more, this time it just opened kedit no list, will try to reboot again. maybe list will come back up ?

Stupid question How do I do it as root, I open kate and there is no option to edit as root. I go to terminal and typed edit /etc/fstab and you know the answer edit is not a good word. So how do I open as root and edit with kate ? Be kind, I'm really new to this. I could go on searching the net, but I know you know the answer.

Because I'm use to kde somewhat, I used kate. Made the edit tried to save (not enough disk space or do not have permission) I don't believe disk space is the problem. May have to do this as su is there a way for that to happen ? As far as downloading I do have hi speed with a cap of 150 mb per 4 hrs I use filzilla in windows, so I can pause and resume. But in order to install any packages, Mandrake would more then likly need to look at disk1. A normal update failed because the system could not see disk1. And I updated (or tried to ) from: ftp://ftp.club-internet.fr/pub/unix/linux...6/Mandrake/RPMS I lost you as far as to what I was downloading if it's Mandrake 10. cooker I have it, and tried to update to it, not sure how that went. ( recieved a warning during the update, that there was a problem, it finished the prosses I guess, never checked to see if I had 2.6 kernel or not. Could not update or install packages, I have sense did a format and reinstall of 9.2 and stayed here till I work through this problem, this was about two weeks ago. Up until then I had been running on a old 600 mhz. p-3 and doing quit well, this other computer has to many expensive toys on it. ATI all in wonder 8500DV (have not tried to config.) Creative audigy gamer (have not tried to config.) no sound either, watching the threads on these. Both of these still need to be config. for Mandrake but that's another day down the road.

BVC Question How do I edit fstab, I am new and this is a area not covered. aRTee Tried not sure if I was doing that right, but I tried and I recieved a message that was not allowed. It showed downloading some 500 + mb of files before that message. what I did was cp /mnt/cdrom2/Mandrake /dev/hdc1/Mandrake a file I had created, I thought it was looking for the file there so give it what it wants.

I took another look at the hardware list and the cd/rw is listed as: a CD/DVD burner=scd1 bus: scsi location on the bus: 0:0:0 channel: 00 new devfs device: ‎/dev/scsi/host1/bus0/target0/lun0/cd Old device file: /dev/scd1 Floppy format: IDE-CD R/RW 4x4x24 Media class: cdrom The DVD=scd0 Bus: ‎SCSI Location on the bus: ‎0:0:0 Drive capacity: ‎DVD Channel: ‎00 New devfs device: ‎/dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/cd Old device file: ‎/dev/scd0 Floppy format: ‎TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1612 Media class: ‎cdrom and when I /mnt/cdrom2 I see my DVD when I /mnt/cdrom I see my cd/rw This is confusing for me because the cd/rw is not DVD And the DVD is only a reader, not a writer. And you are right in pointing out that the fstab file does not jive none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 this is the device Mandrake see as a CD/DVD none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 this is the device Mandrake see as my DVD Now the truth is I tried to reinstall from the CD/RW but I recieved a /sbin/ something I should have paid more attention, any how the reinstalled failed , the end of the message read just restart the system to boot normal. in /dev/ I have cdroms=cdrom0 and cdrom1, not sure what device these would be. I have disks=disk0 and disk1 I have scsi=host0 and host1 these are the DVD and the cd/rw as what I read. I have ide=hd and host0 below the files I have hda, hda1, hda2 and hda5 hdb, hdb1,hdb2,hdb5,hdb6,hdb7 and hdb8 they look like shortcuts to something . As far as turning off harddrake how and where, and would that resolve my problems and allow me to update and install packages ? And if I were to change fstab to read none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd1,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 would that cause a crash as the system see's the CD/DVD as scd1 and in /dev/ scd0 and scd1 do exist as what looks like shortcuts to something you perhaps know. that's all I can think of any more questions ask away

did try some of the suggestions per the thread. and disabled updates completely lucky I copied and saved the info was able to recover but back to the begining. Any other thoughts

Chris Not sure if I have the same problem. as this thread, he was trying to install the system from a DVD disk. I have my images burned onto cd but I am using a DVD which shows up as /mnt/cdrom1 It's during the update/package install stage it looks at cd1 at cdrom2 in file /dev/hdc1 here in is where the problem lies, My DVD didn't creat a hdc1 file in /dev/ both /dev/cdrom's are listed /dev/cdrom/cdrom0 and /dev/cdrom/cdrom1 and I can /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/cdrom2 Now if I could creat a file called /dev/hdc1 and mirror/link /mnt/cdrom1 into it, for install and updating.

iphitus I copied the fstab it reads as: /dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hdb8 /home ext3 defaults 1 2 none /mnt/cdrom supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 none /mnt/cdrom2 supermount dev=/dev/scd0,fs=udf:iso9660,ro,--,iocharset=iso8859-1 0 0 none /mnt/floppy supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=ext2:vfat,--,sync,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/win_c vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hdb6 /mnt/win_c2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/win_d vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 /dev/hdb7 /mnt/win_d2 vfat iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hdb5 swap swap defaults 0 0 Also checked media manager and it lists: installation cd1(x86)(cdrom1) installation cd2(x86)(cdrom2) When I try to install packages it wants the: installation cd1(x86)(cdrom2) in folder /dev/hdc1 there is no /dev/hdc1 so the installation fails. both cdrom are listed as /dev/cdrom and /dev/cdrom1 and I can go to /mnt/cdrom0 and see the contents on the DVD and the same for /mnt/cdrom1 I see the contents of the HP cd/rw. Could it be jumpers on the DVD and the HP ? both are listed as scsi drives.

I have a HP i-8210 cd-rw and a Toshiba DVD rom and with Mandrake 9.2 can not use them (at all). I installed the system from the DVD-rom I checked to see what my bio's said and both are seen and also in windows xp both are seen. Running dual doot Mandrake 9.2 sees the drives as scd1 Hp cd-rw bus: scsi location on bus: 0:0:0 drive capacity: Burner channel: 00 new devfs device: /dev/scsi/host1/bus0/target0/lun0/cd old device file: /dev/scdi floppy format: IDE-CD R/RW 4x4x24 media class: CDrom scd0 Toshiba DVD-rom bus: scsi location on bus: 0:0:0 drive capacity DVD channel 00 new devfs device /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/cd old device file /dev/scd0 floppy format TOSHIBA DVD-rom sd-m1612 media type cdrom Had Mandrake installed on older pc with creative cd rom with no problems. Installed on Newer pc and can't add packages or update