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Re: can't read asus support dvd



On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:00:38 -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:

> Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I bought an asus M4N98TD EVO mobo and it comes with a (windoze) install
>> DVD that says DVD ROM up front.
>> 
>> I put it in the '0  dev='/dev/scd0'     rwrw-- : 'HP' 'DVD Writer
>> 1140r' ' and I get errors.
>> 
>> Is it a bad DVD or is it some special format only for windoze?
>> 
>> 
> But running VMplayer it reads OK on XP and offers to install
> ExpressGate, which is a Linux distro that asus installs on some of their
> mobo's!

IIRC, it also runned in lenny in another DVD device.

Remember that virtual machines do not see real hardware and load a 
standard set of drivers for storage devices (hard disks, optical 
units...).

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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