From: "David B" 

I'm using the ISO for the install, not a DVD. I always burn my DVDs at slow speeds.

"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
news:45fc5238$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >Virtual conflict with VPC?
>
> The "Virtual" part wouldn't be in conflict, it's a different kind.
>
> If I had my guess it would be a slightly dodgy burned DVD causing the
> problem. Anyway, I'd try to install from the ISO directly, rather than
> real DVD's, and if he's installing from ISO's already, try real DVD's...
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:45fc4fe6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Linux is trying to mount a virtual device. Virtual conflict with VPC?
>> Maybe not though as others are reporting the problem with Mandriva 2007
>>
>> http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Loopback-Root-FS.html#ss4.1
>>
>> A loopback device in Linux is a virtual device that can be used like any
>> other media device.
>>
>> Examples of normal media devices are hard disk partitions like /dev/hda1,
>> /dev/hda2, /dev/sda1, or entire disks like the floppy disk /dev/fd0 etc.
>> They are all devices that can be used to hold a files and directory
>> structures. They can be formatted with the filesystem that is required
>> (ext2fs, msdos, ntfs etc.) and then mounted.
>>
>>
>> The loopback filesystem associates a file on another filesystem as a
>> complete device. This can then be formatted and mounted just like any of
>> the other devices listed above. To do this the device called /dev/loop0
>> or /dev/loop1 etc is associated with the file and then this new virtual
>> device is mounted.
>>
>> http://forums.vnunet.com/thread.jspa?threadID=104056&tstart=0
>>
>> I have seen a small number of people reporting this problem with 2007.
>> Unfortunately no one so far seems to have found a solution. Personally I
>> have very little time for distros that won't work with my hardware.
>> Although I use Mandriva myself I would suggest you try another something
>> else. PCLinuxOS certainly has its merits but it doesn't grab me for some
>> reason, worth a try though.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>> news:45fc4c8e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> That message doesn't make a lot of sense, what's it trying to do at the
>>> time?
>>>
>>> That's a paid for version, isn't it, so I can't just download it and
>>> try...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Comer
>>>
>>>
>>> "David B"  wrote in message
>>> news:45fc35b3{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> I'm trying to get Madriva Powerpack Plus 2007 running in a virtual pc on
>>> VPC 2007, but I get this:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>
>>
>

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