[plug] Mandrake 9.0 add software...

Daniel cottmain at iinet.net.au
Sun Oct 6 21:10:56 WST 2002


On Mon, 2002-10-07 at 02:09, Dave Dartnall wrote:
> I've just upgraded to 9.0 and tried to load additional software using 
> Mandrake Control Center "Install Software".
> It calls for " ... insert the medium named "disc 2 Download Edition 
> Second installation CD (x86) (cdrom 2) on device [/dev/scd0]"
> I have 3 discs marked 1, 2 and 3 respectively and the system refuses to 
> accept any of these... even tho' they're the discs I've just used to 
> install the 9.0 update.
> My cdrom mounts at /dev/cdrom which has a link to cdroms/cdrom0 whereas 
> /dev/scd0 has a link to scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/cd.
> This seems to be the problem - but how should I rectify it?
> Any help greatly appreciated.
> 
> regards
> Dave Dartnall
> 
> 
> 
Hi Dave,
only a thought from memory as I'm not using Mandrake: how about 'rescan
source cds' from within that software upgrade utility?

cheers,
Daniel.



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