can't get PCLOS liveCD to mount the loop

newbiesforever · 08-04-2008, 06:07 PM

My PCLinuxOS liveCD (the 2007 version) refuses to run, saying it couldn't mount the loop (or something to that effect) and was dropping me down to a limited shell. The first time that happened was late last year. I tried it with a new copy a few days ago, and had the same problem. This was the second CD-R I've wasted on that. Has anyone else had this problem trying to run PCLOS?

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-05-2008, 04:14 PM

It's possible you have a faulty burn (I know you said this first happened late last year) I recommend you redownload the .iso do a md5sum check to make sure the .iso download isn't corrupt and re-burn at no faster than 4x. Or you can try with MiniMe which is a stripped down PCLinuxOS (only a few basic apps are there, you add the ones you need), but still follow the steps above.

newbiesforever · 08-05-2008, 04:32 PM

Okay, I'll try burning it again. I'll avoid MiniMe, though, unless it includes ndiswrapper. I run a wireless network and require ndiswrapper for the driver, and if a distro doesn't have it, how would I get online to download it?

By the way, Pclosusers.com has the fastest uploading servers I know. Nowhere else can I download at up to 1600 KB/s.

newbiesforever · 08-06-2008, 01:07 PM

It didn't work. Same result. I don't see how it could be the computer, because this is a new and different motherboard. Three consecutive failed burns, or three consecutive failed downloads? What are the odds?

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 08-06-2008, 04:48 PM

I forgot to put in my previous post, use rewritable discs that will stop the creation of permanent coasters!

MiniMe does have ndiswrapper already included.

Finally that is a weird problem you have there!!

Have you tried using the function keys to cycle through the different terminals to see if any contain a clue as to why mounting the loop fails? Perhaps adding

Code:

acpi=off

to the boot process might help.