New User / Mandrake 10.1 doesn't recognise MSI dvd rw for installation

[Gregory Sklikas]

More or less I found what is the issue but can't find a solution.

HD is on SATA, CD is on ATA. When I disable SATA, CD is mounted and 
installation begins, but obviously there is no available hard disk to 
install.
Any way out? I 've seen on various forums on the net that other people had 
the same issue, but no obvious solution, Any other ideas?

(As mentioned in my prtevious message it seems to be a mandrake distribution 
specific issue, as SUSE doesn't seem to have a problem, but I really prefer 
Mandrake for recognising everything else.)

Greg


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Sklikas" <sakilks at hotmail.com>
To: <linux-greek-users at lists.hellug.gr>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 8:19 PM
Subject: New User / Mandrake 10.1 doesn't recognise MSI dvd rw for 
installation


Dear all,

I am new to linux, and hope this hasn't been answered somewhere else.

Mandrake 10.1 doesn't provide driver on the boot cd for my MSI DVD RW. My
system does not have a floppy either.
It does recognise the hard disks though. The available list of alternative
cd drivers -which is suggested at boot time- does not work with my DVD
device (by the way it works fine with other distributions). Where can I find
a driver?

Another issue: I installed the system through hard disk install, but when
everything finishes and I am in the graphical environment, nothing
productive seems to respond (i.e. office, web explorer, etc...). Any ideas?

I am pretty obsessed with the distribution which I have downloaded (Mandrake
10.1 official) as it seems that has come over all the issues which were
holding back novice linux users like myself. It is great : fast automatic
installation, recognised everything (firewire hd, linmodem, usb scanner,
camera, everything!). No other distribution has offered that so far, so
pretty much I want to stick to this one..., IF some kind soul out there
helps me to install it properly or make it work once it is up and installed.

Thanks in advance

Greg