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From: Roger on 15 Jan 2008 08:34
I've finally managed to get a "semi" working 10.3 system by continuing
the install from the mirrors. However, my new system does not seem to
recognize either of my CD/DVD drives - making re-installing stuff into
my /home directory somewht problematical. Inserting a data DVD or CD
under 10.0 would cause the drive to appear under /media, but it
doesn't under 10.3. Am I doing something wrong?

Regards
Roger
From: Darrell Stec on 15 Jan 2008 09:53
Roger wrote:

> I've finally managed to get a "semi" working 10.3 system by continuing
> the install from the mirrors.

Do you mean by that that you used the "Internet" installation? I tried that
and the results were dismal on two different computers. Others had no
problems. I think it had something to do with not recognizing my ethernet
cards at the beginning and substituting a different driver. The DVD
installation however always picks up the internet card. It is a common
realtek.

> However, my new system does not seem to
> recognize either of my CD/DVD drives - making re-installing stuff into
> my /home directory somewht problematical. Inserting a data DVD or CD
> under 10.0 would cause the drive to appear under /media, but it
> doesn't under 10.3. Am I doing something wrong?
>

If I remember correctly 10.0 had a permanent subdirectory for the CD and DVD
drives under /media. 10.3 on the other hand creates them on the fly. The
floppy was also addressed in the same manner.

Do you find your DVD listed under Menu --> System --> Monitor -->
KinfoCenter? That app is useful for telling a lot about your hardware. In
fact it probably gives too much information for the non techie and the
techie alike.

Have you tried using YAST and selecting Patterns then updating all the
installed programs? Did you allow the Installation to add the suggested
repositories? You might also go to the OpenSuse website and have a look at
some of the other repositories you can add that are useful. I almost never
use the DVD to add or update programs. Do you live in an area where online
communication is prohibitive because it is costly?

> Regards
> Roger

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From: Roger on 16 Jan 2008 08:19
Hi Darrell

Menu --> System --> Monitor --> KinfoCenter sees my CD writer/DVD
reader but sees it as a CD reader/DVD reader only. My DVD burner
(second unit) isn't seen at all. I've tried loading K3b and that
reports that I hve no writing devices available - not true, I have
two.

I'm living in Cyprus and broadband access is sloooowwww

Regards
Roger
From: Roger on 16 Jan 2008 16:47
>
> Have you tried using YAST and selecting Patterns then updating all the
> installed programs? Did you allow the Installation to add the suggested
> repositories? You might also go to the OpenSuse website and have a look at
> some of the other repositories you can add that are useful. I almost never
> use the DVD to add or update programs. Do you live in an area where online
> communication is prohibitive because it is costly?
>

I've now updated all the installed programs. The syetm still sees my
Samsung CD Writer/DVD reader as read only device and doesn't see my
Phillips DVD/CD Read/Writer device at all

Regards
Roger
From: EOS on 17 Jan 2008 08:31
Roger wrote:

> I've finally managed to get a "semi" working 10.3 system by continuing
> the install from the mirrors. However, my new system does not seem to
> recognize either of my CD/DVD drives - making re-installing stuff into
> my /home directory somewht problematical. Inserting a data DVD or CD
> under 10.0 would cause the drive to appear under /media, but it
> doesn't under 10.3. Am I doing something wrong?

did you upgrade from 10.0 to 10.3?
if yes, do a full new install of openSUSE 10.3 without network ;-)
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