[ltp] T22/DVD Mandrake Won't install

[Dave]

Can anyone answer my question as to the missing files it keeps prompting the
floppy disk for? As those files required? Or can I go ahead and install
MDK10.1
without them?

Thanks


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave" <torontodss@hotmail.com>
To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [ltp] T22/DVD Mandrake Won't install


> Ok just a fellow up. I quickly ran the DVD version of MDK 10.1, with the
new
> drive that IBM sent me, and it now doesn't hang on the install, but does
> prompt me for the 'files' from the floppy.
>
> My question are those files required? Or can I just tell it to ignore and
go
> on? I've got a T22.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave" <torontodss@hotmail.com>
> To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [ltp] T22/DVD Mandrake Won't install
>
>
> > IBM Shipped a new DVD drive to me, and it arrived this afternoon, I did
a
> > quick test, in which I played a DVD movie that I had problems with and
it
> > seemed to work just fine now ,so it was a issue with the older DVD drive
I
> > had. When things cool down around the house this weekend I'll give it a
> shot
> > and try and install MDK 10.1 and see how it does this time.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lyndon Tiu" <ltiu@alumni.sfu.ca>
> > To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 4:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ltp] T22/DVD Mandrake Won't install
> >
> >
> > > Nick Bower wrote:
> > >
> > > >>If so that is another issue. Mandrake 10.x still will not install
> > without
> > > >>floppie in most Thinkpads. There could be some that it does install
in
> > but I
> > > >>personally am not aware of any which doesn't mean much as I am not a
> > Thinkpad
> > > >>expert.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > I have installed from CD's and it works fine. Maybe you should try
> > > installing from CD's instead, I know that will be a pain but worth a
> try.
> > >
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