Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Devil without floppy

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

Hey,

>   > tested on differents computers
>   > P3- 1Ghz - 256 Mo Ram, without floppy, without USB device, initial
>   > etc.rar.b2z, none other modification
>   > AMD 2000+ - 768 Mo Ram, floppy, 2x CDROM device, under Vmware, initial
>   > etc.rar.b2z, none other modification
>
>   > I just wanted to test cd-live from cdrom, look at access memory
>   > Downloaded and burned on a CDRW. etc.rar.b2z is in /
>
>
>
>   > It should work out of the box, especially under VMWare.
>   > Can you re-configure VMWare to use the ISO Image as CD-ROM ?
>   > Did you specify IDE or SCSI in VMWare ? Use IDE !
>
>   Vmware is configured to use a virtual ISO image, no HDD. ISO image is
> the same i just download, 1.2b2 version

OK, then it could be the ISO image itself.

>   > It could be trouble with the media, I can't explain it otherwise...
>   Same trouble under two differents computers, two differents plateforms
> .....
>   First is working with Vmware, using ISO Image under a virtual CDROM,
> second is working with a physical drive, ISO image burned on a CDRW.
>
>   Computers are working with Knoppix, can install what I want, any
> Operating system, with the same CDRW, burned with same speed !
>
>   It's why I don't understand, it's so crazy
>   All my hairs will become white

Most of the time it's something easy....

>   I will try to download a new Iso Image from an other ftp site
>   I don't see anything else to to

That's not a bad idea. After the download compare the md5sum to the one
we've listed on the website.

>   If I want to use etc.rar.b2z file, I have nothing to do, just put this
> file in / directory, isn't it

Yes correct.

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Regards
  Heiko Zuerker
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