Re: Installing applications from CD-rom?

[Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>]

> I am trying to install Potatoe 2.2r3 from CD-rom.
> First I booted to CD then after initial partitioning,
> initiallizing, etc. I rebooted using a boot floppy. I
> gave the machine a name. Then when it was time to
> install applications through apt-get my CD-rom was not
> auto-detected. I was asked to enter device file for
> the cdrom but I was unsuccessful doing so. Do I need
> to use apt-cdrom and if so how do I use that
> application. I thought I saw flashed on the screen
> during boot up that the CDrom drive has "hdc" on my
> system. I have a Plextor PlexWriter IDE type CD-RW
> drive. Please help.
> 


Have you tried hdc or /dev/hdc when you were queried for the device file?
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