Re: [LINUX_Newbies] cd rom drive

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On 3 April 2010 17:57, Joan Leach <jleach728@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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> The only time I recall a Linux Distro asking for the CD, was OpenSuse and I
> was able to point it to the Web server for the needed files.
>
> As to whether you need to build a new box for Linux, this is entirely up to
> you. I'm typing this on a old Intel dual P3 slot1 with both running at 650
> MHz. The old Intel server board has one bad IDE port, I could be using a
> SCSI hard drive, but I opted for a SATA controller and hard drive instead.
> Also when the DVD-Multi-Writer went bad I added another one.
>
> I tried for a dual-AMD Opteron server board, so I could test 64-bit Linux,
> but the on-board video or the three VGA cards I've tried gave partial screen
> distortions. When I get a chance I'll try the dual-Intel 604 boards I've
> picked up cheap.
>
> Good luck,
> Joan in Reno
>
> --- On Fri, 4/2/10, eric z <mrsilverman_32@yahoo.com<mrsilverman_32%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
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> From: eric z <mrsilverman_32@yahoo.com <mrsilverman_32%40yahoo.com>>
> Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] cd rom drive
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 3:00 PM
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> thank you for your continued help with my on going list questions an
> problems.I tried to install updates an got a message asking for cd rom
> drive.It asked for a new cdrom drive or one to be added.I can get the parts
> an all but wondering about if i should start building a new linux pc.
>
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