CDRom / DVD Help

drwrench · 03-18-2005, 01:20 PM

I have just installed Mandrake 10.1 from the DVD, dual booted with XP Pro without a problem. I have the ECIADSL download to get my BT Voyager 100 modem working but when I launch ECIADSL the system is asking for the Mandrake DVD to be inserted into the CDRom drive and NOT the DVD drive and I can't change it and obviously it's never going to read it in there

. Is there a way of making the DVD drive default or anything else which would solve my problem??

Skie · 03-18-2005, 01:26 PM

Do you have both a DVD drive and a CD drive? Or just a single DVD drive?

drwrench · 03-18-2005, 01:29 PM

Sorry, I have a CDRW and a DVDRW and it says to insert Mandrake DVD into cdrom1 which is the CDRW and it gives no option of browse.

Skie · 03-18-2005, 01:39 PM

Do you see any mention of something like this: /dev/cdrom or something along those lines?

drwrench · 03-18-2005, 02:06 PM

Right Skie here is the low down:

double click ECIADSL,
it asks INSTALL or SAVE,
Click INSTALL,
It asks to OK the install,
Click OK, then get a window which says "gmessage - please insert the medium named "The Ultimate Linux Desktop DVD" on device [/dev/hdc]" (hdc being my CDRW) it only gives the options OK or CANCEL.

I'm afraid I am totally thinking in terms of Windows and therefore looking for typical Windows work arounds, this is my first Linux install and need to get my head around it.

Skie · 03-18-2005, 02:20 PM

It does take some time to get away from thinking in terms of Windows. If you stick with it, you'll start thinking in terms of Linux when you use Windows.

Can you give me the URL where you downloaded this utility?

drwrench · 03-18-2005, 02:28 PM

Here ya go Skie

http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/modems.php?lang=en

Thanks in advance, I want to be able to make windows a thing of the past (at least for me anyway) but i need to be cofident with Linux first.

Skie · 03-18-2005, 02:55 PM

I'm assuming that you downloaded the file called eciadsl-usermode-0.10-nortek-alpha.tar.bz2, uncompressed it and that you ran ./configure, make and make install, correct?

drwrench · 03-18-2005, 03:14 PM

I downloaded

Mdk/Redhat 9.0 eciadsl-usermode-0.10-1.i386.rpm (198 Kb)

it wasnt compressed, I burnt it to CD under windows and double clicked it under Linux

Skie · 03-18-2005, 03:20 PM

I didn't see an RPM file when I selected your modem. Copy the file onto your hard drive, into your home directory. Then open a terminal window and type the following:

su
(enter the root password)
rpm -i <file name here>

See if this makes a difference for you. I don't see why it should be asking for your install DVD. RPM isn't smart enough to ask for additional files.

drwrench · 03-19-2005, 11:56 AM

Sorry don't undestand how you do this

su
(enter the root password)
rpm -i <file name here>

I have tried the file you found and that does the same, is there a way to sort this out without this dodgy french program??

batty_professor · 03-19-2005, 12:09 PM

You will do something that looks like this. Sorry, I can't associate it with "dodgy french".

batty_professor · 03-19-2005, 12:13 PM

You did copy the rpm file from the CD to your home folder didn't you?

drwrench · 03-19-2005, 12:22 PM

I understand now, thanks.

and no I was launching from the cd.

and the dodgy french thing is the utility i'm trying to install to get my BT Voyager modem working.

batty_professor · 03-19-2005, 12:25 PM

A couple of other things. You don't need to type the same thing time after time on the command line. The up arrow replaces the last entry on the command line. You can them edit the contents of the line to make corrections/retries. If you get errors, post a screenshot of the terminal, so we can see what's going on. (open the Kmenu from the star on the panel, click run, type ksnapshot the screenshot interface will open. set the capture mode to "region" click new snapshot. move the mouse pointer to a corner of the terminal, hold the left button down and move diagonally to the opposite corner of the terminal. the image will be captured when the mouse button is released. Click the save button on the ksnapshot interface, select a spot in your home directory as prompted. When you post, click "manage attachments" under the text interface, browse to your saved snapshot, and don't do as I sometimes do and forget to click "upload". When the attachment is uploaded,.... I think you get it from there.

drwrench · 03-19-2005, 01:10 PM

Thanks, but I have just discovered another obviously simple but equally unsolvable by me problem, when i boot to Linux I only get the console with no gui, it asks me to login but i dont know where to go from here, i would also like to know what i may have done to cause this and how to get the gui back, PLEASE

batty_professor · 03-19-2005, 03:11 PM

For some reason KDE isn't getting started. At the prompt type startx and see if the x window system starts for you. If not the simplest way I know of to correct it is to boot with the installation CD, and go back through the installation process, selecting the upgrade option. This will go quickly, since it's not going to add any packages. Then when you get to the summary page, you'll see a list of items, starting I think with the language. keyboard, etc. Each has a configure button, and you'll also see an indication of "configured" or "not configured". scroll down till you see "graphical interface", and select "configure". This will get you the necessary options to configure the display. "network" is also accessible in this summary area. If you're actually getting an x window console, (a shell) then x is running. Type startkde at the prompt.

drwrench · 03-19-2005, 03:35 PM

Cheers, I WILL get rid of windows one fine day. If anyone has any help with my BT Voyager 100 modem I would be very happy to hear from you

batty_professor · 03-19-2005, 03:58 PM

Is this to mean you're up and running as desired, with the exception of the modem?

Don't give up yet, we'll keep working on the modem problem.

03-18-2005, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	CDRom / DVD Help I have just installed Mandrake 10.1 from the DVD, dual booted with XP Pro without a problem. I have the ECIADSL download to get my BT Voyager 100 modem working but when I launch ECIADSL the system is asking for the Mandrake DVD to be inserted into the CDRom drive and NOT the DVD drive and I can't change it and obviously it's never going to read it in there . Is there a way of making the DVD drive default or anything else which would solve my problem??

03-18-2005, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Do you have both a DVD drive and a CD drive? Or just a single DVD drive? __________________

03-18-2005, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Do you see any mention of something like this: /dev/cdrom or something along those lines? __________________

03-18-2005, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	It does take some time to get away from thinking in terms of Windows. If you stick with it, you'll start thinking in terms of Linux when you use Windows. Can you give me the URL where you downloaded this utility? __________________

03-18-2005, 02:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Here ya go Skie http://eciadsl.flashtux.org/modems.php?lang=en Thanks in advance, I want to be able to make windows a thing of the past (at least for me anyway) but i need to be cofident with Linux first. __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD

03-18-2005, 01:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Sorry, I have a CDRW and a DVDRW and it says to insert Mandrake DVD into cdrom1 which is the CDRW and it gives no option of browse.

03-18-2005, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Right Skie here is the low down: double click ECIADSL, it asks INSTALL or SAVE, Click INSTALL, It asks to OK the install, Click OK, then get a window which says "gmessage - please insert the medium named "The Ultimate Linux Desktop DVD" on device [/dev/hdc]" (hdc being my CDRW) it only gives the options OK or CANCEL. I'm afraid I am totally thinking in terms of Windows and therefore looking for typical Windows work arounds, this is my first Linux install and need to get my head around it.

03-18-2005, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	I'm assuming that you downloaded the file called eciadsl-usermode-0.10-nortek-alpha.tar.bz2, uncompressed it and that you ran ./configure, make and make install, correct? __________________

03-18-2005, 03:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	I downloaded Mdk/Redhat 9.0 eciadsl-usermode-0.10-1.i386.rpm (198 Kb) it wasnt compressed, I burnt it to CD under windows and double clicked it under Linux __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD

03-18-2005, 03:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	I didn't see an RPM file when I selected your modem. Copy the file onto your hard drive, into your home directory. Then open a terminal window and type the following: su (enter the root password) rpm -i <file name here> See if this makes a difference for you. I don't see why it should be asking for your install DVD. RPM isn't smart enough to ask for additional files. __________________

03-19-2005, 11:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Sorry don't undestand how you do this su (enter the root password) rpm -i <file name here> I have tried the file you found and that does the same, is there a way to sort this out without this dodgy french program?? __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD

03-19-2005, 12:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	You did copy the rpm file from the CD to your home folder didn't you? __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

03-19-2005, 12:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	I understand now, thanks. and no I was launching from the cd. and the dodgy french thing is the utility i'm trying to install to get my BT Voyager modem working. __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD

03-19-2005, 12:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	A couple of other things. You don't need to type the same thing time after time on the command line. The up arrow replaces the last entry on the command line. You can them edit the contents of the line to make corrections/retries. If you get errors, post a screenshot of the terminal, so we can see what's going on. (open the Kmenu from the star on the panel, click run, type ksnapshot the screenshot interface will open. set the capture mode to "region" click new snapshot. move the mouse pointer to a corner of the terminal, hold the left button down and move diagonally to the opposite corner of the terminal. the image will be captured when the mouse button is released. Click the save button on the ksnapshot interface, select a spot in your home directory as prompted. When you post, click "manage attachments" under the text interface, browse to your saved snapshot, and don't do as I sometimes do and forget to click "upload". When the attachment is uploaded,.... I think you get it from there. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

03-19-2005, 01:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Thanks, but I have just discovered another obviously simple but equally unsolvable by me problem, when i boot to Linux I only get the console with no gui, it asks me to login but i dont know where to go from here, i would also like to know what i may have done to cause this and how to get the gui back, PLEASE __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD

03-19-2005, 03:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	For some reason KDE isn't getting started. At the prompt type startx and see if the x window system starts for you. If not the simplest way I know of to correct it is to boot with the installation CD, and go back through the installation process, selecting the upgrade option. This will go quickly, since it's not going to add any packages. Then when you get to the summary page, you'll see a list of items, starting I think with the language. keyboard, etc. Each has a configure button, and you'll also see an indication of "configured" or "not configured". scroll down till you see "graphical interface", and select "configure". This will get you the necessary options to configure the display. "network" is also accessible in this summary area. If you're actually getting an x window console, (a shell) then x is running. Type startkde at the prompt. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458 Last edited by batty_professor : 03-19-2005 at 03:15 PM. Reason: add info.

03-19-2005, 03:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
drwrench Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire, England Posts: 18 OS: XP Pro & Mandrake 10.1	Cheers, I WILL get rid of windows one fine day. If anyone has any help with my BT Voyager 100 modem I would be very happy to hear from you __________________ Xp 3100+ / 1Gb Ram / Geforce 5700le / Audigy 2 / CDRW / DVDRW / Asus A7V880 / 2x 80Gb WD