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Old 08-08-2005, 11:14 AM   #1
laxflip
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my mandrake 10.1 install doesnt complete "no cd-rom" requests extended drivers floppy


ok so the other night im installing mandrake on my computer that has windows xp on it. Im tryign to make it a dual boot system for now with plans to turn it into a total linux machine eventualy. So i have a 4 cd Mandrake 10.1 installation and i begin to use it i boot off of my dvd-rw drive and the process begins once i hit enter and the common install begins the installer pops up a lil window that say i do not have a cd-rom drive... im liek what!!!! the cd-rom drive is right there!!! i click ok and the window now says to put in the "extended drivers floppy" () but i click um no and then it jsu restarts the computer.... what do i do???
 
Old 08-25-2005, 05:33 PM   #2
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I have the same problem. Try disabling Plug and Play in the Bios. I've seen that this works from other forums.
I can't try it becuase my Dell Dimension 5100 has no option to turn off plug and play in the Bios

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