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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 08-15-2003, 09:12 PM   #1
mcquay18
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Compaq+redhat=help


I just installed redhat linux 9.0 on my compaq 2500 and I am now having trouble getting the cd/dvd and floppy drives to work or even to be recognized..? The installation went pretty well with a few exceptions. Is there any way to just manually put the drives in with out the use of the internet.
 
Old 09-09-2003, 09:58 AM   #2
Caeda
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Registered: Jul 2003
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Distribution: Suse 6.0+, Mandrake 5.0-10.0, Redhat 6.0-9.0, Gentoo 1.2+, Gnoppix, Knoppix, Sabayon, Ubuntu 5.04+
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Compaq+redhat=help=bad.. lol
Anyway, um. Your supposed to include hardware specs, tell us what KIND of CD/DVD/Floppy you have.
 
Old 09-09-2003, 11:18 AM   #3
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Red-Hat wont detect the drivers correctly for certain Compaq drives, and your s sounds like one of them. I never could get mine to work, but it works fine in Mandrake
 
  


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