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<SOLVED>Compaq Deskpro w/bad cd drive...

Postby mcrofutt on Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:52 am

Hi,
I've d/l the Cassandra ISO file and found that my cd drive won't recognize ANY disk. Is it possible to install from the ISO file any other way?
Thanks in advance!
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Postby D1Wayne on Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:46 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010100005%201036506653&bop=And&Order=PRICE
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Postby D1Wayne on Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:09 pm

or you could check the link(s) posted here
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2921

and see if virtualCD concept is feasible in your situation
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Postby mcrofutt on Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:24 pm

I take it there's no such "Poor man's install" instructions then. I'll try the install on another machine and swap rives. Thanks anyways ya'll!
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Postby merlwiz79 on Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:24 pm

mcrofutt wrote:I take it there's no such "Poor man's install" instructions then. I'll try the install on another machine and swap rives. Thanks anyways ya'll!
Mark

Does it have the ability to boot off a USB drive?
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=138
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Postby mcrofutt on Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:04 am

mcrofutt wrote:I take it there's no such "Poor man's install" instructions then. I'll try the install on another machine and swap rives. Thanks anyways ya'll!
Mark


:D This worked 100% so long as you install it as the only drive (or whichever drive) it'll be set up on the "other" machine. The video cards are different, but a dpk-reconfigure xserver-xorg fixed that little niggle.
So there you have another way to install a FANTASTIC operating system!
Thanks to all who contribute!
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