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egghead
October 29th, 2003, 05:42 AM
As reported yesterday on Slashdot, MandrakeSoft has found a serious problem when using Mandrake Linux 9.2 with some models of CD-Rom drives made by LG Electronics. Updated


The errata page describes the following scenario: "Installing 9.2 and being told unable to install the base system and subsequent reboot reveals that CD-ROM is physically dead."

MandrakeSoft also says that as of yet, there is no workaround for the problem.

http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=03/10/27/0218209

egghead

rik
October 29th, 2003, 13:02 PM
That is very odd isn't it...The 9.2 actually kills the drives firmware somehow, from what I have heard.