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to: Antti Kurenniemi
from: Geo
date: 2005-02-04 06:09:08
subject: Re: Setting up Linux for a `n00b`

From: "Geo" 

Look at the boot options, I think there is something you can type in for
specific CD drives.

Geo.

"Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in message
news:420327ac{at}w3.nls.net...
> No go with Knoppix - it starts from the CD, then says it can't find a CD
> drive and goes into this "shell" that has oh about 6
commands you can use.
I
> tried the experimental 2.6 kernel, and also the "expert" mode, but
nothing.
>
> Great stuff!
>
>
> Antti Kurenniemi
>
> "Geo"  wrote in message
news:42005467{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Download Knoppix, boot the CD and you can see if it detects all her
> > hardware
> > without messing up the current install. If it does and if she likes the
> > included office suite, then pick the install to HD option and poof it's
up
> > and running.
>
>

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