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Installing cd rom progs on laptop
Of course, depending on the machine that can be quite easy (the HD just needs an extra power and control/data bus flat cable) or as much hassle as installing a CD ROM drive. You got it. I have done something like that in another PC, now you mention it. A CD drive is still a better way of getting a clean

trouble installing CD-ROM
I had completed installing from the CD-ROM, configured LILO, and got stymied by the syntax for the "mount" command (being raised on "Xenix", there ISN'T any other filesystem but Booting Linux from the hard disk results in LILO issuing the Loading Linux message, about six dots, and then a hard machine reset.

Help Installing CD-ROM version of UW1.1
(If you have not already gotten a satisfactory reply) Tim On Tuesday January 16, 2001 11:55, Tait Larson wrote: I tried to install freebsd from cd-rom and failed b/c the cd-rom was not recognized. Supprisingly, I just got through an openbsd install from cd-rom on the same machine without any problems.

Installing CD-ROM in 486
I recently was able to successfully install components of Corel Office7 from a CD-ROM drive in another machine on my network (the machine I installed on doesn't have a CD-ROM drive). I now want to do this again (to install more components) and although I can see the files, folders and the install.exe icon on the

CD-ROM Install Question
After installation CD rom gone. Now wish to install CD-ROM. Brand ACER-IDE. Selective install menu shows drivers for this hardware availible Selection of acer causes system to ask for system install CD-rom. No software so how could one respond properly. An examination of install floppies and CDROM (another machine

Lost CD-Rom
A starting machine. I thought I would learn to expand the machine. I would like to install a cd-rom , modem, and more memory. I took it apart and intalled 8 more megs of memory with not problem My problem lies with the 36x speed Atapi cd-rom I purchased. After installing it ,it will not work?

Problem installing cd-rom with award-bios
If you go into the BIOS look for the boot-sequence ie/ 1st floppy 2nd hard drive etc.. if you need to put the first device as your CDROM and boot the machine with the WinXP CD in the tray. Then when ye have it up and running you can then change it back to whatever order ye want, normally floppy,HD,CD.

IMES ICD-3600/AT 24xCD Rom - Win98 Problem
I have an upgraded machine that was pre windows 95 (Windows 3.0). I installed a Sound Blaster CD-ROM kit from DOS. Then I installed Win 95 and networked two machines Peer to Peer. I'm giving this machine to a friend and disconnected it from Can some one help me with installing a CD-ROM from scratch. Gerry Sorensen.

CD ROM can not be accessed when installing WIN98
northwo...@my-deja.com alt sys pc-clone gateway2000 I have a G-300 and am trying to install a CD-ROM. The machine came with a CD/DVD-ROM, but I am looking for a faster CD-ROM. I installed it, using the secondary input on the cable that is currently connected to the existing CD/DVD-ROM. (I didn't remove the existing

Problems installing CD-ROM with PS/2 76i
When I tried installing a CD-ROM Drive, it was not recognized by the BIOS. The hard drive activity light, however, stayed on continuously. I know the machine is not worth this much hassle, but it has become a quest now. If anyone could offer some insight into this problem before my sanity is compromised,

installing from cd-rom...it worked under openbsd
edwin el...@xs4all.nl intel motherboards pentium Rolf Petersen wrote: Hi - I have an older (2 years) Intel Motherboard (I think the # is: P/1-P55TP4N) where I am trying to get a CD-ROM to work on the second IDE controller. There are already 2 drives off the primary controller. When the machine boots, I can see that

Need help installing CD-Rom in DeskPro 4000
Have you tested the drive in another machine? Have you booted to Safe Mode and removed any/all devices listed under DVD/CD ROM Drives, Hi all, i have a problem installing a CD-ROM (DVD, but doesn't matter). It all started when I changed my mobo, but both old and new mobos are the same nforce3 chipset,

Problem installing from CD-ROM drive to Hard Disk
I have a Matsushita CD-ROM attached to a SB16 soundcard. I'm INSTALLing from the CD-ROM having booted to the dos prompt and cd'd to the CD-ROM drive. I encountered the same problem with the CD-ROM controller built onto my Aztech sound card on my machine at home. If you really want 2.2.6 for some reason,

Before I return FreeBSD to the store...
The CD-rom is set to "slave" (I've tried setting it to master, but the machine won't boot). There is no other drive of any sort connected to this controller card (the The machine boots up into dos normally, with messages acknowledging the CD-Rom, assigning it drive letter H:, and confirming that it's on IRQ 14.

Installing from CD-ROM from dselect
It appears that the problem with the CD installation is to old BIOS, version A6, in the Dell Optiplex GMT5100. The BIOS in my desktop machine running linux, auto detects the same So what fun I've had trying to install the CD-ROM. Phooey, I'll leave the server with rh5.2 and find some other way to go crazy.

Problems with installing CD-ROM
I have a G-300 and am trying to install a CD-ROM. The machine came with a CD/DVD-ROM, but I am looking for a faster CD-ROM. I installed it, using the secondary input on the cable that is Interestingly, when I pushed the stop button on the new CD-ROM, the machine continued to reboot and continued to the desktop.

Installing CD-Rom on 486 Machine
Shut the machine off and install it. W2K will detect it and install software. Installing a CD-ROM drive in a system which uses W2K is just as easy as Win98. BTW, if it's a new CD-ROM drive, then it's probably supported by W2K. If you're talking about a CD-Writer, then it's a whole new ball game. Post back.

trouble installing CD-ROM
You can see the system configuration in MSD tool in c:\dos directory. so, figuring that they could use a cd-rom drive eventually anyway, i'm shopping around for a cheapo 8x, used or whatever. one of my questions is, are there any specific requirements for a cd-rom drive to run on a win3.1 machine? or is drive

Installing CD-ROM
I cannot get the machine to keep my CD-ROM settings. I install new hardware and the machine finds the IDE controller. It also finds the CD-ROM. Great, everything works fine. But, when I shutdown and reboot, it takes ages before I see the Desktop and my CD-ROM is not available. I look at my system setup and the IDE

Installing CD-ROM DRIVE
If the CD-ROM drive is connected in the machine now, open up Control Panel | SCSI Adapters and look under whichever adapter is appropriate, and both CD-ROM drives should be there. Jake S Bailey wrote in message <0%AX3.30$7T2.3...@nnrp3.clara.net>... if it is an IDE drive, NT will just pick it up when u re-boot the